Black feminist writer, filmmaker and cultural worker Toni Cade Bambara was a catalysing force in 20th-century justice movements. Testimonies from friends, including Toni Morrison and Nikky Finney, make a case for the relevance of her approach today.
Rae de Soleil
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Latest contributions
TAKKUUK
Fri. 12 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026
Co-created with Indigenous collaborators across Greenland and Sápmi, this film shares the struggle to preserve language, land and identity against the backdrop of colonialism. Blending breathtaking infrared cinematography and a hypnotic score.
Shorts: Portraits of Absence
Sat. 13 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026
Blending art, rituals and hope, three short films take us on intimate journeys through grief and memory. Offering a meditative container for our personal and shared loss, remembrance and collective healing.
Shop Dada – The Cornershop That Built Us
Wed. 10 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026
Sheffield filmmaker Darshan Gajjar documents the story of his grandfather Pravin Mistry, a Gujarati man displaced from Uganda who rebuilt his life through corner shops. Lovingly depicting what these businesses truly meant to the families behind them.