Film lovers in Lagos will get a chance to watch 7 films exploring queerness in Black African and diasporic contexts in creative and experimental ways. Titled Queer Celluloid, the event is organised by Monangambee, a nomadic Pan-African microcinema in Lagos that seeks to engage Black continental and diasporic filmmakers, as well as Third Cinema, and cinematic movements stemming from the Global South in general.
Happening on September 4th, from 5-10 PM, the event will include a Q&A with Guinean director Mohamed Camara, who realized Dakan, first known African feature film on the topic and a short by Nigerian Director, Adé Sultan Sangodoyin.
[August] Queer Celluloid Screening trailer from Monangambee on Vimeo.
“Initially planned for June, this special screening features 7 films centered on Black African and diasporic queer people. Cinema has historically been a powerful cultural weapon for marginalized subject, especially Black queers, and this screening is conceptualized as a transient site of respite, gathering and organizing in a context of increased violence towards queer people in Nigeria and across the continent.”
The event is free but registration is required to attend. The event is in partnership with Matthew Blaise, The Oasis Project and hFactor Collective.
