Events

Today’s Europe is a multiracial, multicultural space. It is a melting pot where African and Caribbean immigrants—whether they arrived in the 19th, 20th or 21st centuries—and their descendants all shared the common ambition for a better life while mainly facing grave difficulties and injustices. The Black and Blue in Europe film series, features a selection of films that explore stories of black people in Europe.

Join us to rediscover this diverse selection of films presented in ADIFF over the last few years. Tickets available online at http://nyadiff.org/.

Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street
(between Amsterdam and Broadway)
New York, NY  10025
Tel: (212) 678-7428

Take 1 train to 116th Street and walk uptown four blocks. Entrance between Broadway and Amsterdam. Picture ID required to enter the Teachers College building.

FRENCH & FRANCOPHONES FILMS ARE:

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 @ 6PM

BOMA TERVUREN, THE JOURNEY / BOMA TERVUREN LE VOYAGE by Francis Dujardin (Belgium/Congo, 54mins)
The extraordinary and tragic saga of 267 Congolese, brought to Brussels to be exposed at the 1897 World's Fair. Fri, April 29 @ 6:00pm - FREE SCREENING

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 @ 3:30PM

THE GLASS CEILING / LE PLAFOND DE VERRE by Yamina Benguigui (France/Algeria, 90mins)
Europe's racial make-up is quickly changing. French-Algerian filmmaker Yamina Benguigui is hoping to start a conversation about affirmative action - a policy that does not exist in France today. Sat, April 30 @ 3:30pm

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 @ 5:30PM

BLACK DJU by Pol Cruchten (Luxembourg, 80mins)
From the sea and sun of the Cape Verde Island, it's a very big step to rainy, gloomy, land-locked Luxembourg, but that's the journey 20-year-old Dju Dele Dibonga must take to track down his dad, whose yearly visits and monthly guest worker checks have stopped. Featuring veteran actor Philippe Léotard and introducing singer Cesaria Evora as Dju’s mother. Sat, April 30 @ 5:30pm

SUNDAY, MAY 1 @ 4:30PM

DANCING FOREVER / FAIT DANSER LA POUSSIERE by Christian Faure (France, 90mins)
Based on Marie Do's autobiographical novel, this absorbing movie balances the two dominant factors in its heroine's destiny: her mixed-race heritage and her passion for dance in a consistently upbeat tone that matches its heroine's indomitable spirit. Sun, May 1 @ 4:30pm.

SUNDAY, MAY 1 @ 6:30PM

JOSEPHINE BAKER: BLACK DIVA IN A WHITE MAN’S WORLD by Annette von Wangenheim (Germany/USA, 45mins)
A tender, revealing documentary about one of the most famous and popular performing artists of the 20th century. Sun, May 1 @ 6:30pm, followed by a reception with Sugar Hill Beer courtesy of HarlemBrew.