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Documentary Film Screening – We Were Here: The Untold Story of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
March 14 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cincinnati Art Museum
Starting at $5
Attend the Documentary Film Screening of We Were Here: The Untold Story of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe at the Cincinnati Art Museum on March 14!
The Sowell Endowment Committee an Affiliate Group at the Cincinnati Art Museum is excited to host an exclusive event featuring filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu. The documentary reveals the diverse roles and contributions of Black Africans through the works of some of the Renaissance era’s most celebrated artists.
We Were Here is a groundbreaking film acclaimed at the 60th International Art Exhibition la Biennale Venezia (2024), selected for the Central Pavilion curated by Adriano Pedrosa. The film was nominated by the 98th Academy Awards, 2006 in the “Best Documentary Film” category.
Following the film screening, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a discussion with Kuwornu, offering insight into his research process, creative vision, and the historical significance behind these stories.
Admission
Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
Event Details
- 11 a.m. – Noon: Coffee Reception in Marek Weaver Family Commons
- Noon – 1 p.m.: Film Screening in Fath Auditorium
- 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Lecture Discussion in the Fath Auditorium
This documentary showcases the overlooked contributions and diverse roles of Black Africans in European history, as reflected in the works of some of the era’s most celebrated artists. Fath Auditorium doors open at 11:30 am.
About The Sowell Committee
The Donald P. Sowell Endowment Committee (Sowell Committee) was established in 1993 as a tribute to Donald P. Sowell (1929-1989), an important Cincinnati artist and art educator.
The Sowell Committee promotes greater interaction and involvement of the African American community with the Cincinnati Art Museum. In doing so they oversee an endowment in Mr. Sowell’s name and act as a recommending body for the disbursements of its funds to promote African American art, programs, exhibitions and other art forms of interest to the African American community. The Sowell Committee also provides educational and social fundraising activities that benefit the endowment and the museum.
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