Films at the Schomburg: Bigger Than Africa

515 Malcolm X Blvd,New York NY 10030

24 February, 2022

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Join us in considering how we may give new life to memory through storytelling, genealogy, art, and archiving. IN-PERSONWhen the slave boats carrying African people docked in America, Brazil, Cuba, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions and religions landed with them. Today, the culture of the Yorubas is the one that remains prominent in the new world. Join the African Film Festival, Inc (AFF) in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for the screening of Bigger Than Africa and talkback. Film: Bigger Than Africa When the slave boats carrying African people docked in America, Brazil, Cuba, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions and religions landed with them. Today, only one remains prominent in the new world: the culture of the Yorubas. This documentary, shot in six different countries (including Brazil, the United States, Republic of Benin, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago), and featuring interviews from around the world, follows the journey of these Africans from West Africa to their final destinations. Director: Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye, Nigeria and USA / 2018 / Run Time: 90mins This event will have limited capacity.Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye graduated from the Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, top of his class. The Nigerian born Los Angeles based director is the founder of Motherland Productions USA and the executive producer of Whole ‘Nother Level, a short film that went to Cannes Film Festival in France in 2013. His award-winning 2018 documentary, Bigger Than Africa, captures how the culture, tradition, and religion of the Yorubas, one of the largest empires in West Africa before colonization, survived through and after the transatlantic slave trade. African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) Since 1990, African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) has bridged the divide between post-colonial Africa and the American public through the medium of film. AFF's unique place in the international arts community is distinguished not only by leadership in festival management but by a comprehensive approach to the advocacy of African and diaspora film and culture. Launched in 1993, the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) is presented annually by African Film Festival, Inc. and Film at Lincoln Center, in association with Brooklyn Academy of Music. AFF also produces a series of local, national, and international programs throughout the year. PUBLIC NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER By registering for this event, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending an in-person program at The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold The New York Public Library, its Trustees, officers, agent and employees liable for any illness or injury. _______________________ Learn More about the Schomburg's Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division The Schomburg Center's Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division (MIRS, pronounced “meers”) collects and preserves audio and moving image (AMI) materials related to the experiences of people of African descent. The division has amassed nearly 400 collections, approximately 5,000 square feet, in a variety of formats, which captures the gestures and sounds of major historical, artistic and cultural moments and influencers. While the strength is the Black American holdings there is considerable Caribbean and African representation in the collection. #SchomburgLive Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU2N3KIU_z4 PUBLIC NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER POLICIES & PROCEDURES To ensure the health and safety of the public and our staff as our libraries reopen with nearly full service, policies and procedures created in collaboration with safety experts must be followed. As of July 6, at all our open locations, visitors must wear a mask the duration of the program, in accordance with the Library policy. Patrons not wearing a face covering will not be permitted to enter. By registering for this event, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending an in-person program by The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold The New York Public Library, its Trustees, officers, agent and employees liable for any illness or injury. PRESS Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Leah Drayton at [email protected]. Please note that professional video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent. Founded in 1925 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2017, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the world's leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. From the original 10,000 items provided by Arturo Alfonso Schomburg to the over 10 million items in the collection today, the Schomburg Center features diverse progamming and lifelong education and exploration that illuminate the richness of global black history, arts and culture. Subscribe to our e-newsletter Visit: schomburgcenter.org/calendar Please read our Privacy Policy