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An online event exploring the moving, living and visual archives of Rastafari women in Britain, curated by Aleema Gray. Recorded on 26 August 2021.
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From roots-reggae to calls for reparatory justice, the Rastafari movement has significantly shaped Britainās social and cultural fabric. Since their emergence in Jamaica, Rastafari has pioneered a critical mode of analysis that centred the historically oppressed. While the movement at large has been subject to a number of false caricatures, the experiences of Rastafari women remains significantly under-researched.
Drawing on the work of Elmina Davis in her film, Omega Rising Women of Rastafari, which screened alongside the discussion, this event spotlighted the overlooked lived dimension of Rastafari for women in Britain. It called into question the possibilities of the archive as a radical space, while foregrounding new ways of approaching community histories on the margins.
Photo Credit: Elmina Davis Foundation
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An online event exploring the moving, living and visual archives of Rastafari women in Britain, curated by Aleema Gray. Recorded on 26 August 2021.
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From roots-reggae to calls for reparatory justice, the Rastafari movement has significantly shaped Britainās social and cultural fabric. Since their emergence in Jamaica, Rastafari has pioneered a critical mode of analysis that centred the historically oppressed. While the movement at large has been subject to a number of false caricatures, the experiences of Rastafari women remains significantly under-researched.
Drawing on the work of Elmina Davis in her film, Omega Rising Women of Rastafari, which screened alongside the discussion, this event spotlighted the overlooked lived dimension of Rastafari for women in Britain. It called into question the possibilities of the archive as a radical space, while foregrounding new ways of approaching community histories on the margins.
Photo Credit: Elmina Davis Foundation
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We strongly believe that the most successful cinemas are those where staff have the opportunity to watch films and feel passionate about them. To this end, the ICO runs national Screening Days events, a staple in the independent cinema calendar giving exhibitors the chance to watch the best upcoming film releases from across the globe and discuss them with industry peers; enabling them to go away and create incredible programmes.
Screening Days comprise intensive preview screenings of features that will be hitting screens in the months ahead. In addition to our main events, we run specialised Screening Days themed around inclusion and diversity; archive film; and cinema for children and young audiences.
Visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/3UA0dKC
ICO Screening Days is supported by the British Film Institute, awarding funds from the National Lottery.
Sponsored by Filmbankmedia, Eventive and CinemaNext.")
