Special Event: A Story of Bones + Intro from the Black Curriculum and post-show Q&A

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With the abolition of the slave trade at the start of the 1800s, the Royal Navy started intercepting ships that continued to forcibly transport human beings across the Atlantic Ocean. Though liberated, these people didn't necessarily return to home. Many died in limbo, on the small island of Saint Helena, a British Overseas Territory. Almost two centuries later, their burial ground remains a restless place, as their bones are unceremoniously excavated for the purpose of building an airport on the island to boost tourism.

This rousing documentary follows Annina, an Environmental Officer living on the island, as she campaigns for a proper re-burial and memorial for the Africans whose ghostly presence some on would dismiss, and as she makes connections with people remembering and celebrating Black heritage across the world

This special event will feature an introduction from Kesensa’akhut Mordi from The Black Curriculum.

Kesensa’akhut Mordi articulates herself as a proud voice of her generation: first hosting at National Portrait Gallery, Leicester Square with Black Girl Fest. Kesensa’aakhut Mordi holds attention in each space she enters: corporate talks (Papier, Kings Cross), community discussions (Crystal Hearts, Obi Psalms), or at her own film screening (Undr, Portobello Road). Kesensa’aakhut’s care for community and culture is shown in co-founding the Umoja Projects (a social initiative which promotes social change) and Motions (an events series working to create safe spaces for young Black creatives), both of which have been instrumental in bringing London’s youth together. Recently, she debuted her short documentary, Child in (You)th. A documentary that uses intimate interviews with 14 - 18 year olds to explore the lifestyles of London youth, society's ideas of violence, and most importantly community responsibility.

We're also delighted to be joined by the film's director, Joseph Curran and composer, Bankey Ojo in a post-show Q&A.