Africa’s Cultural Landmarks
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Africa’s Cultural Landmarks is a series of 13 short documentaries that form part of an initiative to reframe The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Africa galleries.
Directed by Ethiopian-American Sosena Solomon, our selection visits the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and Tigray and Nigeria’s Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove.
Why watch?
- Nominated for a 2026 Webby Award
“Breathtaking.”
Ayodeji Rotinwa, ArtForum
Did you know?
Director Sosena Solomon was born in Nairobi, Kenya to Ethiopian parents. She emigrated to America when she was seven.
