How African philosophies inspired a new approach to staging film festivals in Manchester
Summary
See My World will hold a film festival at Manchester’s Contact theatre on 21 November, showcasing independent creators from the African diaspora in northern England. Its organisers say the programme draws on pan-African philosophies and the legacy of the 1945 Pan-African Congress, while aiming to make films and festival activities more accessible.Key Facts
- See My World is part of a year-round programme of pan-African arts, culture and events.
- The festival will feature films of up to 30 minutes from across genres, and it will not charge screening fees.
- CEO and artistic director Tunde Adekoya said the festival takes inspiration from Kenyan writers John Mbiti and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.
- Mbiti’s concept of Sasa na Zamani describes how the past informs what happens next.
- The festival will screen See My World documentaries, including Homage, about dance, and Poetic Justice, about pan-African thought and Manchester’s poetry scene.
- The programme will include exhibitions, performances, discussions, question-and-answer sessions and workshops.
- Organisers say they want to challenge festival structures they see as excluding communities and improve access to films and stories.
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