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Haile and Shirikiana Gerima “A Legacy of Fierce Independence” ♥ ★

Thursday, Apr 15, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Haile and Shirikiana Gerima

“A Legacy of Fierce Independence”

April 15, 2021, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

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The L.A. Rebellion film screening and discussion series kicks off with veteran independent filmmakers, The Gerimas, discussing building their collective body of work from “Bush Mama” to “Footsteps of Pan Africanism.”

Film links for UCI employees and students provided upon registration.

For more information, contact Desha Dauchan (ddauchan@uci.edu), assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Film and Media Studies, UCI.

Co-sponsored by the UCI Department of Film and Media Studies, UCI Humanities Center, and UCI Libraries.


Forthcoming Events in the Series

Zeinabu Davis and Alile Sharon Larkin
“Women of the L.A. Rebellion”
April 22, 2021, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
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Grace Lee and Damani Baker
“Shedding Light on Activists Stories”
April 29, 2021, 4:00-5:30p.m.
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Merawi Gerima and Sophia Nahli Allison
“Channeling Collectivity and Cultural Memory”
May 6, 2021, 4:00-5:30 p.m.
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 here.