We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
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2025-02-02
"We Were Here" unveils the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe through iconic artworks. This multilingual film, shot across Europe, challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants. It reveals a diverse presence, including princes, ambassadors, merchants, and religious figures. Narrated from an Afro-European perspective, it explores stories absent from traditional history books. The film interweaves art history with social narratives, offering a fresh lens on European Renaissance and the complex tapestry of Black presence often overlooked in conventional historical accounts.
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Antumi Toasijé
Kate Lowe
Olivette Otele
Isabelle Castro Henriques
Aspha Bijnaar
Simon Njami
Anne Lafont
Johny Pitts
Vanessa K. Valdés
Stephen Small
Paul Kaplan
Jennifer Tosch
Rubén Bemudéz
Lucia Mbomio Rubio
Jose Luis Belmonte
Emir Kolfin
Natasja Kensmil
Isidoro Moreno Navarro
Miranda Kaufmann
John Brackett
Luis Ferrer
Michael Ohajuru
Naïl Ver-Ndoye
Giovanna Fiume
Cristina Roldão
Justin R. Thompson
Samantha Kelly
David Pullins
David DeWitt
Hassan Sall
Naky Gaglo
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