Memorialising African Slavery in Brazil on Film
Key information
- Date
- Time
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5:15 pm to 8:00 pm
- Venue
- Russell Square: College Buildings
- Room
- Khalili Lecture Theatre
About this event
Shihan de Silva (ICS); Hebe Mattos (University Federal Fluminense/Brazil); Carolina Moraes-Liu (Independent Producer)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 17:00-17:15 | Introduction |
| 17:15-18:30 |
Film
A Present Past: Afro-Brazilian Memories in Rio de Janeiro
A Present Past highlights the strong oral tradition of slave descendants from the former plantations of the Souza Breves family, in the South of the State of Rio de Janeiro. It rescues vivid details about the illegal trade of slaves and the experiences of slaves and freed ancestors. |
| 18:30-19:00 |
Film
Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê
Ebony Goddess: Queen of Ilê Aiyê follows three women competing to be the carnival queen of Ilê Aiyê, a prominent and controversial Afro-Brazilian group with an all-black membership. The selection is based on Afro-centric notions of beauty, in counterpoint to prevailing standards of beauty in Brazil, a country famous for slim supermodels and plastic surgery. Contestants for the title of Ebony Goddess dress in flowing African-style garments, gracefully performing traditional Afro-Brazilian dances to songs praising the beauty of black women. |
| 19:00-20:00 |
Discussion
Chair: Shihan de Silva (Institute of Commonwealth Studies)
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(Full programme attached)
Organiser: SOAS History Department, Centre for Migration and Diaspora Studies, CAS
Contact email: cas@soas.ac.uk
Contact Tel: 020 78984370
Sponsor: CoHaB; Marie Curie Actions