27/06/2025Cinema at the Park: SPELONK – A World Undone

4 evenings dedicated to cinema and African culture with African Diaspora Cinema Festival

For the first time at the Park, Cinema arrives in the beautiful space of the open-air Amphitheatre. Starry Nights and the pre-screenings of the African Diaspora Cinema Festival. A selection of films that tell the stories and culture of Africa!

Friday 27 June, at 21.00

SPELONK – A World Undone

Directed by Desmond Denton – South Africa, 2024 – Running Time 01:05:00 – Feature Film

Originale language English

Spelonk is set in the year 2044 in a dystopian Cape Town, a world ravaged by climate breakdown and social upheaval. At the center of the story is Dante, a disillusioned bounty hunter, grappling with the moral dilemmas of his assignment to hunt down rebels fighting over scarce water resources. A fateful encounter with Ofelia, a rebel leader with secrets that could change the world, sets the stage for an emotional journey of redemption and revolution. Inspired by the real-life “Day Zero” water crisis that South Africa faced in recent years, the film addresses pressing global issues such as climate change, inequality in access to resources and moral leadership in times of crisis. Spelonk blends local folklore, steampunk aesthetics, and intense action to create a narrative that is both culturally authentic and universally relevant.

What is African Diaspora Cinema Festival?

ADCF is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting black stories and images through the exhibition of film, visual arts and other creative expressions. Since 2013, the African Diaspora Cinema Festival (ADCF) has become an international reference point for the film and artistic communities of the African diaspora. The ninth edition of the African Diaspora Cinema Festival will take place from September 3 to 6, 2025. The only film festival in Italy with an African artistic director, the black film and art festival also features live music performances, dance and fashion exhibitions. ADCF screenings and pre-screenings take place each year in different locations: New York University in Florence, Parco Sculture del Chianti, Cinema Giunti Odeon in Florence, Recovery Plan in Florence, Instabile – Culture in Movimento in Florence, Area Verde Camollia in Siena and Cinema Farnese in Rome.

What is ADCF’s Goal?

ADCF’s vision is to raise awareness among the public about African cinema, the diaspora and about Africa, its vast potential and the socio-economic impact it has and can have, not only on African economies, but also on other economic areas. The goal is to use cinema to create a cultural revolution to change the social and economic horizon of Africa, paving the way for the countless amount of films produced in Africa and by filmmakers from the African diaspora

Upcoming CINEMA AT THE PARK evenings with African Diaspora Cinema Festival

Saturday 28 June, at 21.00

Original language Zulu with English subtitles

Sunday 29 June, at 21.00

REDISCOVERING FANON

Directed by Rico Speight – Algeria, Martinique, United States, 2024 – Running Time 01:24:00 – Documentary

English and French with English subtitles

Come and enjoy this and other events scheduled this summer at the Park!

You can find all our events on www.parcosculturechianti.it/en/events