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Édouard Glissant: One World in Relation

Manthia Diawara

The Malian filmmaker and thinker Manthia Diawara’s film Édouard Glissant: One World in Relation (2009) follows the Martiniquan philosopher, writer and poet Édouard Glissant on a boat trip across the Atlantic. Glissant (1928-2011) is one of the most influential figures in Caribbean literature. Faustin Linyekula considers him a great source of inspiration. Rapper Abd Al Malik uses his texts in his performance Le jeune noir à l’epée, which can also be seen in the festival. The film is about Glissant’s life’s work. Afterwards there will be a conversation with Manthia Diawara.

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Sun June 16 2019 1:00 PM

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The Welcome Table is an unfinished play by the American writer James Baldwin, a prominent anti-racism activist in his country. The play consists of two characters (based on the dancer Josephine

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direction Manthia Diawara moderator Joseph Jordan

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