Name: Screening: Sambizanga
Start: 2023-05-13T18:30:00+01:00
End: 2023-05-13T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Raven Row

Screening: Sambizanga

Raven Row

A screening of 'Sambizanga' with an introduction by Professor  Lindiwe Dovey

<h1><em>S﻿ambizanga</em></h1><h1>D﻿ir. Sarah Maldoror, 1972</h1><h2>A﻿ngola, France</h2><p></p><h2>I﻿ntroduced by Professor Lindiwe Dovey</h2><p></p><p>Based on a true story, Sarah Maldoror’s <em>Sambizanga</em> chronicles the awakening of Angola’s independence movement. It follows a young woman searching for her husband after his arrest by the Portuguese authorities – an incident that will ultimately help to ignite a national uprising. Featuring a cast of nonprofessionals – many of whom were themselves involved in anti-colonial resistance – this landmark work of political cinema honours the essential roles of women, as well as the hardships they endure in the global struggle for liberation.</p><p>T﻿he screening will take place in Raven Row&#x27;s lower gallery space, which is wheelchair-accessible from Frying Pan Alley. The film will be subtitled. Please contact Rhian Smith at rhian@ravenrow.org with any questions about event accessibility.</p><p></p><p>Image: <em>Sambizanga</em>, 1972 (dir. Sarah Maldoror). Courtesy Cineteca di Bologna.</p>

<h1>B﻿iographies</h1><p></p><h2>P﻿rofessor Lindiwe Dovey</h2><p><strong>Lindiwe Dovey</strong> is a film scholar, curator, film festival founder/director, teacher, and filmmaker, whose work aims to combine research, practice, pedagogy, and activism in creative ways. She is Professor of Film and Screen Studies at SOAS, University of London, where she also co-chairs the Centre for Creative Industries, Media, and Screen Studies and is a college research and knowledge exchange convenor. She co-founded the Cambridge African Film Festival and Film Africa, both of which she directed for many years.</p><p></p>

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