29/06/2025Cinema at the Park: Rediscovering Fanon

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!

Sunday 29 June, at 21.00

REDISCOVERING FANON

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

Original language English and French with English subtitles

Rediscovering Fanon renews the legacy of Frantz Fanon, a revolutionary psychiatrist and psychoanalyst of 20th-century colonial oppression, exploring the continuing relevance of his ideas in the context of 21st-century American racism. The film examines the tragic shootings of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Walter Scott, Philando Castile, and the murder of George Floyd, highlighting Fanon’s insights into the danger of black bodies in the context of anti-black racism. Fanon’s analysis extends beyond the immediate impact on the lives of black people and “the other,” delving into the psychological trauma that systemic racism inflicts on both the oppressed and the privileged, black and white.

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

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