Stories. Voices. Perspectives. Our new strand, Blackity Black, launches this October, Black History Month. Curated by Anna Maria Nabirye in partnership Afri-Co-Lab, the selection showcases Black film and excellence in the film and TV industries, and highlights Black and global majority representation in our regular programme.
For our first screening, we are thrilled to welcome Akinola Davies, director of My Father’s Shadow, for an in-person conversation, followed by two screenings of the film.
IN CONVERSATION WITH AKINOLA DAVIES Wed 7 Oct 6pm
We welcome BAFTA-winning director, Akinola Davies for an on-stage conversation around Black film, African film, diaspora voices and visioning soft Black male fatherhood in this one-off event before our screening of his award-winning feature debut.
MY FATHER'S SHADOW + DIRECTOR'S Q&A Wed 7 Oct 7.30pm
Akinola Davies Jr.’s BAFTA-winning feature debut is a vivid, beautifully realised, child’s-eye-view of a mysterious father and a country on the edge of political unrest.
MY FATHER'S SHADOW (subtitled) Thu 8 Oct 11am
Akinola Davies Jr.’s BAFTA-winning feature debut is a vivid, beautifully realised, child’s-eye-view of a mysterious father and a country on the edge of political unrest.