Towards the Decolonisation of Film Archives

Many museums around the world contain art and artifacts that were stolen from their countries of origin during colonial rule or looted during wartime. The debate over the right of museums to retain contested artefacts has gathered pace in recent years, and as the restitution conversation gains momentum we bring together a panel of experts to reflect on the decolonisation of film archives. This discussion will look at specific issues as well considering the possibilities that digitalisation and the reproducibility of film poses.

Speakers:

• Imruh Bakari, Senior Fellow, Faculty of Education and the Arts, University of Winchester
• Dr Lennon Mhishi, Researcher, University of Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum
• Arike Oke, BFI Executive Director of Knowledge, Learning & Collections

Hosted by Espen Bale, BFI National Archive.

Download the Towards the Decolonisation of Film Archives reading list (PDF).

This event is free and open to those aged 15 and over.

Booking opens at 10am on Thursday 3 October.

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