Film Screening for Black History Month: 'The Black Italian Renaissance'
- Time
- 4pm - 6.30pm
- Date
- 5 Oct 2026
- Duration
- 150 minute(s)
- Location
- Kane Building, B10.B
More information
- Language
- English
- Presenters
Francesca Priori, documentary creator; Cristian di Mattia, director
- Cost
- free
- Registration Required
- No
- Organising Department
Department of Italian, SLLC with Department of Film and Screen Media
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Peace, justice and strong institutions
Film synopsis: In the halls of the Uffizi Gallery, the great Venetian Palaces, or among the naves of the most important churches in Rome, Renaissance artworks conceal countless faces, hidden in plain sight: those of African and afro-descendant characters. Who were they? Where did they come from? Why were they portrayed, and why did they remain unobserved until these days?