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The Sacred Imagined: Portraits of Afrodescendant Spirituality on Screen
January 26, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
This interactive screening and panel discussion featuring short works and film selects from Haiti, Brazil, Jamaica, and the US will explore the imaginative representation of Afro-descendant spiritual practices and the personal pathways of filmmakers—across cultural geographies. The imagination of rituals—such as divination, spirit possession, and ecstatic dance—on screen invites inquiry into the role of Afro-descendant creators in the transmission of ancestral knowledge and mythologies.
Presented as part of the Humanitini series sponsored by DCHumanities.
Event Details
Host: Dr. Montre Missouri, Dr. Sheila Walker, Rodrigo Antonio, Nyasha Laing, Esq
Date: January 26, 2023 @ 6:00-8:30pm
Location: Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library 5401 South Dakota Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20011
Featuring: Brave by Wilmar Val, My Saints Salute Your Saints by Rodrigo Antonio, Kumina Queen (excerpt) by Nyasha Laing
Event fee: Free
For More Information
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sacred-imagined-portraits-of-afrodescendant-spirituality-on-screen-tickets-494622197307
Contact: Nyasha Laing and Sheila Walker
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyashalaing/
Email: info@humanitiesdc.org
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