Sat, Dec 30
|Sankofa Video Books & Café
Special Holiday Screening of Sankofa the Movie Commemorating the 30th Anniversary
Join us at Sankofa Video, Books and Cafe for a special in-person commemoration of SANKOFA the movie. This is a special fundraiser to support the completion of Haile Gerima's next movie, BLACK LIONS - ROMAN WOLVES.
Time & Location
Dec 30, 2023, 5:30 PM
Sankofa Video Books & Café, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA
Guests
About The Event
The evening: an immersion in black cinema
5:30 Preview of current film in Haile Gerima's editing room with offerings of wine and d’oeuvres
A Sneak Peek of clips from Haile’s latest film BLACK LIONS – ROMAN WOLVES, the most comprehensive treatment of Ethiopia’s decisive anti-colonial victory against Italy’s second invasion – from the mouths of the men and women who fought against and defeated Italian fascism.
6:45 Silent Auction: First access to rare memorabilia collection.
This auction makes available a selection from this huge collection of signed rare books, paintings from black artists, posters from films around the world, and more.
8:00 SANKOFA movie
The screening of SANKOFA, remastered version. A conversation with filmmakers will take place following the movie.
Tickets
Sankofa Holiday Screening
Includes: 5:30 Preview of current film in Haile Gerima's editing room with offerings of wine and d’oeuvres 6:45 Silent Auction: First access to rare memorabilia collection 8:00 SANKOFA movie followed by Q&A with filmmakers, Haile & Shirikiana Gerima
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