When experiences of colonization and violence erase, bury, or displace the archives, memories, material objects, and even the very bodies of ancestors — what remains?
Co-curated by Dr. Julie MacArthur and Dr. Alison MacAulay, this three-part series highlights an emerging trend among African filmmakers who use film to reconstitute what remains of the past. Whether through fiction or documentary, films by leading contemporary African filmmakers recover missing and fragmented remnants to reconcile difficult histories in visually innovative and deeply personal ways.
Films include Nome; Under the Hanging Tree with director Perivi Katjavivi; Murmures with director Kivu Ruhorahoza; and Our Land, Our Freedom with filmmakers Meena Nanji and Zippy Kimundu.
Co-presented by TIFF Cinematheque and the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto.
For the full programme and ticket links, visit: https://sites.utm.utoronto.ca/whatremainsfilmseries/
