Event
Malês: Film Screening and Director Discussion
Roquinaldo Ferreira, Antonio Pitanga, Camila Pitanga
Malês, a soon-to-be-released movie out of Brazil, tells the story of the Malês Revolt, a slave revolt that took place in Salvador, Brazil, in 1835 led by Muslim people who had been enslaved in the Bight of Benin. It was the largest and most influential movement against slavery in Brazil, occurring in the country’s second-largest city. Although it was eventually crushed, its repercussions were significant.
Join us for a film screening and Q&A with producer and director Antonio Pitanga and actress Camila Pitanga.
Organized by Africana Studies and CLALS. Supported by History, Cinema & Media Studies, and the Marginalized Populations Project.