WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Oct. 12, the Clark Art Institute concludes its four-part film series examining the L.A. Rebellion, presented in celebration and anticipation of the Clark's 2023 Conference, "The Fetish A(r)t Work: African Objects in the Making of European Art History, 1500–1900." 

 

 The Clark shows "Sankofa" at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

 

According to a press release:

 

Directed by Haile Gerima, "Sankofa" (1993; 2 hours, 4 minutes) was developed from twenty years of research into the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the experiences of African slaves in the New World. The film represents complex characters and empowering moments of resilience that assert humanity in the face of subjugation. Unlike Hollywood's depiction of slavery, Gerima presents the often-suppressed history of slave resistance and rebellion and represents the enslaved as agents of their own liberation. The film's narrative structure follows the concept of "Sankofa," an Akan word that signifies the recuperation of one's past in order to comprehend the present and find one's future.

 

The showing is free.