Majlis x Cinenova screening Nov 9

Monday 9 November 6:30 PM – 9 PM

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A Programme of Shorts from the Cinenova Collection

Majlis is collaborating with Metroland Cultures and Cinenova on a special programme of shorts drawn from our collection of over 300 works made between 1910s and early 2000s.

The event is programmed by Cinenova team Reman Sadani, Omoyemi Akintan and Siufan Adey, with support from the Cinenova Working Group. The screening is free to attend, and will be followed by a discussion around working with film collections.

Programme

Memory Tracks (1997) by Jamika Ajalon – 8 mins
A tribute to African-American women activists, whose violent actions were often characterised as being the result of mental illness.

Stranger Baby (1995) by Lana Lin – 14 mins
Framed as a mock science fiction, Stranger Baby offers different perspectives on what it means to be human and what is labeled ‘alien’.

B.U.C.K.L.E. (1994) by Julie Tolentino and Catherine Gund – 11 mins
A humorous fast-paced parody of women dancing, cruising and picking up women at New York City’s legendary Clit Club. (Please note: there is a brief moment of sexualised nudity in the film.)

Back Inside Herself (1984) by S. Pearl Sharp – 4 mins
Described by the artist as ‘a visual poem on identity’, Back Inside Herself shows a Black woman finding her own sense of self and rejecting hegemonic societal expectations of who she should be and how she should behave.

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Schedule

18:30 – Doors Open

19.00 – Intro + Screening

19.45 – Break

20.00 – Discussion

21.00 – End

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Majlis is a regular film club hosted by Other Cinemas, taking place every second Monday of the month. It’s a manifestation of a collective intention to continue our deep dive into films, expand on forms of political education and create a space where community can gather, sit together, and converse about common issues over a shared meal or drink. The film club is open to all to attend, but prioritises Black and non-white cultural/film workers.

Other Cinemas is a project focused on the transformational power of film; whether that is showcasing the work of Black and non-white filmmakers; creating networks for Black and non-white creatives to work, learn and collaborate; or using film to document the stories of Black and non-white communities. Other Cinemas regularly hosts free film screenings in ways and spaces that serve their communities and also runs an informal film school collective of young Black and non-white filmmakers which seeks to create a real space for conversation and collaboration. Other Cinemas was set up by Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah, two filmmakers who saw the need for better ways to make and share films.