Congo in Harlem 8

Congo in Harlem 8

Sunday, October 23rd, 3:00pm

Book Reading: Beauty for Congo

Pauline Etim-Ubah, 15 min.

Author Pauline Etim-Ubah will discuss her forthcoming book, which profiles 20 new and emerging Congolese artists, highlighting issues of violence against women, media, and public engagement.

***Work-in-Progress Screening***

(In)Visible Cities

Gianpaolo Bucci & Beatrice Ngalula Kabutakpua, 2016, 77 min.

This film follows the journey of Beatrice while she searches for her African roots through around (In)Visible Cities the world: undervalued neighborhoods that she discovers to be very different from the images of poverty and danger they are usually connected with. There she finds answers to her questions through the stories of migrants and second generations like her.

Post-screening Discussion with filmmakers Gianpaolo Bucci & Beatrice Ngalula Kabutakapua.

Congo in Harlem is an annual series of films, artwork, panel discussions, and special events focused on the history, politics, and culture of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The goal of the series is to deepen our communities understand of DR Congo through art and dialogue. Congo in Harlem is more than just movies and discussions -- it's an opportunity to discover Congo's culture, learn about it's challenges, and get involved. This series is non-profit and volunteer-run, produced by True Walker Production, Friends of the Congo and the Maysles Documentary Center. It is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Community Council.  

For more information visit: www.congoinharlem.org

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2628845

Congo in Harlem 8

Sunday, October 23rd, 6:30pm

Trans-Ville

Hubert Bonke, 2016, 6 min.

A documentary portrait of a pioneering group of female bus drivers in Goma, eastern Congo.

***Work-in-Progress Screening***

A La Courbe Du Fleuve (A Bend in the River)

Dieudonne Hamadi, 2016, 79 min.

For many years, Colonel Honorine, a veteran congolese police officer, worked in Bukavu as a key member of the Child Protection and sexual violence Unit. During her tenure there, the Unit became renowned for its effectiveness and success. But when Honorine is suddenly transferred to Kisangani, 400 miles from her home, she must start all over. There she faces a new situation - shortly after arriving, dozens of women arrive in her office, still traumatized by the acts sexual violence they experienced during kisangani’s “6 Day War”, a ferocious conflict between Rwandan and Ugandan troops that devastated the city in 2000. For Honorine a new challenge begins, as she fights for the recognition and support of these forgotten women.

Followed by Closing Night Reception.

Congo in Harlem is an annual series of films, artwork, panel discussions, and special events focused on the history, politics, and culture of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The goal of the series is to deepen our communities understand of DR Congo through art and dialogue. Congo in Harlem is more than just movies and discussions -- it's an opportunity to discover Congo's culture, learn about it's challenges, and get involved. This series is non-profit and volunteer-run, produced by True Walker Production, Friends of the Congo and the Maysles Documentary Center. It is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Community Council.  

For more information visit: www.congoinharlem.org

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2628846

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