AfriKaleidoskop meets ARTE

AfriKaleidoskop meets ARTE

In Zusammenarbeit mit ARTE präsentiert der Exzellenzcluster „Africa Multiple“ im Rahmen seiner Reihe „AfriKaleidoskop“ den Dokumentarfilm „Raubkunst in Benin City“. Der Ausstrahlung des 26-minüten Films folgt eine Diskussionsrunde mit dem anwesenden Regisseur Jean-Alexander Ntivyihabwa, Wissenschaftler:innen der Uni Bayreuth und dem Publikum. //

In cooperation with ARTE the Cluster of Excellence „Africa Multiple“ will show documentary films on various important topics of the African continent on three dates.

The first is „Looted Art in Benin City,“ from the current series „Africa’s New Museums“ produced by ARTE. The film by Jean-Alexander „Sacha“ Ntivyihabwa is dedicated to the equally famous and controversial Benin Bronzes, the most important art treasure of the Edo, which were looted by the British army from the palace of the ruler of the Kingdom of Benin in today’s Nigeria in the late 19th century and sold off to museums in the global North, including Hamburg. What should happen to the bronzes today when they return to Benin, who exactly in Benin City has a claim to the bronzes, and what kind of museum is needed to give the artifacts a new adequate home? These and other questions will be explored in more detail in the documentary.

The director of the documentary will be present for the presentation. Jean-Alexander „Sacha“ Ntivyihabwa, born in 1964, is a studied Africanist, historian and passionate music and culture freak. Following the 26-minute film presentation, the filmmaker will engage in a discussion with the audience and scholars from the University of Bayreuth on the topic of restitution of art objects.