Salle Alanis-Obomsawin
1500 Balmoral St, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2H7
In February, the NFB marks Black History Month in Montreal
TOGETHER, LET’S RAISE OUR VOICES
Meet filmmakers and enjoy screenings followed by talks in the Quartier des Spectacles
Black History Month activities by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) in February will feature free events at the NFB Space and the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre, located at Îlot Balmoral on the Place des Festivals. Under the theme Together, Let’s Raise Our Voices, the month will also be marked on NFB platforms with a channel on Black Communities in Canada.
Detailed program
- Wednesday, February 11, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Artist’s Talk featuring Bogdan Anifrani-Fedach and Ian Keteku, co-directors of the animated film To Our Future Ancestors
Alanis Obomsawin Theatre, free admission with reservation, bilingual event, talk given in English
Get a preview of the film before its release later this year and meet its creators: Togolese-Ukrainian-Canadian filmmaker, illustrator and NFB Alambic* program alumnus Bogdan Anifrani-Fedach; and Ghanaian-Canadian filmmaker, poet and educator Ian Keteku. A 3D-printed zoetrope, cutouts, ink and clay on glass, sand, paint… The co-directors will be sharing the creative journey (and the 10 different animation techniques!) behind their new Afrofuturist-inspired film, To Our Future Ancestors, a moving animated allegory about lineage and enduring resilience across millennia.
Stick around after this talk for a friendly get-together with the filmmakers at the NFB Space, where you can mingle over a few tasty bites.
*Alambic: An experimental creative lab for emerging artists at the NFB’s French Animation Studio.
