Movie: Sankofa

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Umaro Seidi
Umaro Seidi

Himself

Izilda Moisés
Izilda Moisés

Herself

Sidio Mafumo
Sidio Mafumo

Himself

Denise Santos
Denise Santos

Herself

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    A short documentary that emerge at the center of round table debate, participating in it there's three students from the Superior School of Arts and Design, Caldas da Rainha - Portugal. This conversation go along with a video essay about Afrofuturism and Pop Culture. Also, during the debate, an interview with another student gives some real example of how afrofuturism can be applied when it comes to in taking control of the colonial narratives into a black person perspective.

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