The Black Creoles: Memories And Identities Film

Synopsis

This feature documentary gives voice to the Creole people from Nicaragua and Costa Rica who have lived in resistance to colonialism, and now struggle to maintain their identity. Through multiple testimonies, we learn about how Black people came to the Caribbean and how Creole culture was formed in the region. These are stories of everyday life that reflect the cultural distinctions and traditions of different communities, their worldviews, memories, dreams, identities and the challenges they faced – yesterday and today.

This feature documentary will be complemented by a programme of short films produced by Carabantú Association with young Afro-Colombians in the city of Medellín. Invited speakers and activists Dixie Lee (URACCAN University, Nicaragua) and Ramón Perea Lemos (Carabantú, Colombia) will introduce the screening.

This screening is organised as part of the Afro-Latin Visibility in Focus strand supported by the University of Edinburgh and the AHRC.