We held our first film discussion group a few days ago - it was a massive success. We explored Afrofuturism, which Wikipedia describes as 'a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science and philosophy of history that explores the developing intersection of African diaspora culture with technology.' The film we chose to discuss within this genre was BBC 2's 'Dark Matter - A History of the Afrofuture'. In this film, we meet, see and hear from artists across three continents who each, in their own way, explore the Afrofuture to look at the horrors of the black past and imagine alternative futures. So lively was the discussion around this that people didn't want to leave the conversation when we had reached the end of our time. We did not advertise this as we wanted to encourage our participants to speak freely in a small, intimate setting, which is exactly what happened. We'll keep you posted about further events.
Please watch the film and let us know what you think of it.
