Africa in Motion Film Festival They Are We

In Perico, Cuba, an Afro-Cuban group has kept alive songs and dances that their ancestor, known only as Josefa, brought aboard the slave ship from Africa. They preserved them proudly despite slavery, poverty and repression. Through years of searching, filmmaker Emma Christopher tried to find their origins. Then, in a remote village in Sierra Leone, people watched a recording of the Cubans’ festival, joined in their songs, and said joyously, 'They Are We!'

This screening will be preceded by a dance performance from Barrowland Ballet Ensemble and Youth Company, Maryhill Integration Network, and young people from the Scottish Guardianship Service.

<iframe src="//player.vimeo.com/video/82730072" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/82730072">They Are We (official trailer)</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user20907294">Emma Christopher</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>