ZonaSur Cinema Club
Organised by Curio Bookshop and ZonaSur Cinema Productions, which will be dedicated to the Latin American and Caribbean region.
ZonaSur Cinema Club each event will feature:
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A short film screening
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A feature film screening from a Latin American director
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A panel discussion around the themes of the films and Latin American and Caribbean identities, led by two guest experts.
These events will be free to attend, and will be held at Common Ground cafe and co-working space in Oxford (capacity-limited, ticketed).
Our mission is to share the depth and diversity of Latin American and Caribbean cultures, histories, and contemporary issues through cinema.
We aim to foster dialogue, promote regional storytelling, and create a space for community, reflection and connection.
Submit your work and be part of this vibrant cinematic journey.
30 June 6 pm.
Events are free and held at Common Ground
Address: 37-38 Little Clarendon St, Oxford OX1 2HF(capacity-limited) book your ticket :
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/manage/events/1381516516089/details
Screening 3: September 3rd - 6 P.M. - Common Ground
"Resilent Roots"
How can cinema provide a platform for communities to share their stories, challenge dominant narratives, and offer a more nuanced understanding of race, migration, and culture?
The theme of this third screening is based in how does the experience of moving between worlds—whether by choice or by necessity—shape an individual's sense of belonging, identity, and culture? Films like Burnt Milk (2023) by Joseph Douglas Elmhirs and NEGRA (2020) by Medhin Tewolde explore these complex issues from different geographical and cultural perspectives. Together, these films offer powerful meditations on race, migration, cultural practices, and the personal journey of self-discovery.
Schedule
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Openning:
Short Film 1: Burnt Milk (2023)
Director: Joseph Douglas Elmhirs
Duration: 10 minutes
Language: English and Jamaican Patois
Synopsis: Set in 1980s London, Burnt Milk follows Una, a Jamaican
midwife who finds solace in preparing a traditional dessert,
"burnt milk," amidst her feelings of alienation. The film explores
themes of migration, displacement, and the comfort found in
cultural practices.
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NEGRA film by Medhin Tewolde
Documentary / Mexico / 2020 / Spanish / Color, DCP / 72'
I was about seven years old the first time someone called me “black” on
the street. I turned around to see who they were talking to until I realized it
was me. That day I understood I was black, and the laughter it caused among
the people nearby made me think being a black person wasn’t that great...
Was this only happening to me? Or did it happen to other black women?
NEGRA shows the director in her search of exploring what it means to inhabit
Mexico as a black woman. It tells the story of five Afro-descendant women
from southern Mexico, exposing racism, resistance and processes of
self-acceptance, strategies for transcending stereotypes,
and the celebration of their identity.
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Follow by a Q&A by a special guest , and Lorena Briscoe from ZonaSur, who will discuss with the audience.
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We Produce artistic content based on social and political observation. We conceive creations that’s promote peace and understanding between people in the UK and Latin America.
