Afrobubblegum
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Filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu introduces AfroBubbleGum, her call for African art that is fun, fierce and fantastical. Against the assumption that African creativity must always carry political weight, she argues for joy, imagination and lightness as necessary forms of cultural freedom.
"Fun is political, because imagine if we have images of Africans who were vibrant and loving and thriving and living a beautiful, vibrant life? What would we think of ourselves then?"
Wanuri Kahiu
Did you know?
Kahiu is best known for directing the Kenyan love story Rafiki, which won 19 international awards.
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Kenya | East Africa | English | <15 min | +1m views | African creativity | Talks