Selected Film
Panafricano (Pan-African) is a call to rethink global history from Africa, celebrating its legacy as a cradle of civilizations and a source of inspiration for the future. Panafricano is a transformative journey through African and Afro-descendant history, culture and identity. Narrated with an intimate, rigorous and critical perspective, the documentary follows director Antumi Toasijé as he travels through iconic places such as the majestic Pyramids of Egypt and the mausoleums of Pan-African leaders in Ghana and Ethiopia, before jumping to Colombia and connecting that historical legacy with the African diaspora. This is not a tourist tour, but an exploration of African roots that have been systematically rendered invisible in Eurocentric historical narratives. Through interviews with relevant figures in African culture such as Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, or experts such as Professor Albert Roca and activists such as Edna Liliana Valencia, and the poetry of Laura Victoria Valencia, as well as personal reflections, and an in-depth analysis among captivating images, Panafricano highlights the Africanness of ancient Egypt, vindicates figures such as Cheikh Anta Diop and Kwame Nkrumah, and revives the spirit of Pan-Africanism as a tool of resistance and unity.
Duration: 01:21:31
Country of Origin: Colombia, Ghana, Spain
Language: English, Spanish
Director(s): Antumi Toasije
Writer(s): Antumi Toasije
Producer(s): Antumi Toasije
Key Cast: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Edna Liliana Valencia Murillo, Albert Roca, Laura Victoria Valencia Rentería, Antumi Toasijé, Sergio Mosquera
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