Black Archive — a decolonial approach to experimental cinema

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Collectif Jeune Cinéma, Maxime Jean-Baptiste and Stéphane Gérard present a program of films, panels and workshops at Beursschouwburg and Cinematek.

With Black Archive, they propose to reconsider the representation of black bodies through moving images, to deconstruct the racial stereotypes conveyed by dominant cinema and to confront the invisibilization of black people in the production and distribution of experimental film. To probe this absence, the program seeks to reframe these marginalized stories and experiences through the gaze of Afrodescendent filmmakers.

Multimedia artist Eden Tinto Collins shares her methods for revealing Black excellence and combating white supremacy

Round table discussion in French with Eden Tinto Collins, Stéphane Gérard & Maxime Jean-Baptiste

Round table discussion in English with Gladys Bukolo & Inès Eshun and moderated by Maxime Jean-Baptiste & Stéphane Gérard