Africa-Press – Mozambique. The third edition of the Audiovisual Heritage Meetings, which run in Maputo until October 31st, highlights the role of cinema before and after the independence of Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP).
The initiative, which promotes reflection on the cinematic memory of the PALOP countries, offers a pre- and post-independence perspective through exhibitions, film screenings, guided tours, book launches, debates, and workshops with national and international researchers. [Full programme, in Portuguese, here]
In an interview with Rádio Moçambique, Diana Manhiça, of the Association of Friends of the Cinema Museum in Mozambique, highlights the main activities that will take place in the Scala Cinema, Portuguese Cultural Centre, and Franco-Mozambican Cultural Centre.
One of the highly anticipated debates is “The Power of Cinema in Political Propaganda: An Analysis of Kuxa Kanema and Noticieros, Mozambique and Cuba”, which will feature experts from Cuba, France, Portugal, and Brazil, as well as testimonies from Mozambican filmmakers and researchers.
Although the third edition of the Audiovisual Heritage Meetings highlights the role of cinema in Portuguese-speaking African countries, Diana Manhiça explains that non-PALOP countries wil have a presence at the event.
The debates will be held in a hybrid format, in-person and online, and aim to be a space for the exchange of ideas and research on audiovisual heritage, with special attention to the role of cinema in constructing the memory of African independence.
The Audiovisual Heritage Meetings began in 2023 and annually celebrate the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, October 27th.
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, October 27th, was chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2005 to raise awareness of the importance of preserving audio and audiovisual documents.
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