Bigger Than Africa TalkBack with Director Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye

When the slave boats carrying African people docked in America, Brazil, Cuba, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions and religions landed with them. Today, the culture of the Yorubas is the one that remains prominent in the new world. Join the African Film Festival, Inc (AFF) in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for the screening of Bigger Than Africa and talkback.

Film: Bigger Than Africa
When the slave boats carrying African people docked in America, Brazil, Cuba, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions and religions landed with them. Today, only one remains prominent in the new world: the culture of the Yorubas. This documentary, shot in six different countries (including Brazil, the United States, Republic of Benin, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago), and featuring interviews from around the world, follows the journey of these Africans from West Africa to their final destinations. See the trailer. (Nigeria and USA / 2018 ) Run Time: 90 min.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR | Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye graduated from the Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, top of his class. The Nigerian born Los Angeles based director is the founder of Motherland Productions USA and the executive producer of Whole ‘Nother Level, a short film that went to Cannes Film Festival in France in 2013. His award-winning 2018 documentary, Bigger Than Africa, captures how the culture, tradition, and religion of the Yorubas, one of the largest empires in West Africa before colonization, survived through and after the transatlantic slave trade.

African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) Since 1990, African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) has bridged the divide between post-colonial Africa and the American public through the medium of film. AFF's unique place in the international arts community is distinguished not only by leadership in festival management but by a comprehensive approach to the advocacy of African and diaspora film and culture. Launched in 1993, the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) is presented annually by African Film Festival, Inc. and Film at Lincoln Center, in association with Brooklyn Academy of Music. AFF also produces a series of local, national, and international programs throughout the year.

[osiyemiosinowo]

I just watched the documentary and I was very impressed.

[lisalai]

I enjoyed the documentary. A million thanks to Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye and his crew.

[mondoukpe]

J'aime la journaliste she is perfect

[ValTyalin]

I have now watched this twice on Netflix. Well done Toyin!
I'm looking forward to Part 2 to include Jamaica (my island) and other places.
In this age of increased censorship of our history, it is important for us
to control the telling of our story.

[hasanicarter]

Netflix just took the movie down. I was watching it. Then it cut off and said “movie not available in your area (U.S.)

[markjones]

Did they do a soundtrack to the documentary. ?