Film Screening & Panel Discussion: Three Women - Slavery & Freedom

Roosevelt Institute For American Studies | RIAS

A film screening of the award-winning documentary film 'Three Women' by Ida Does in commemoration of Black Achievement Month.

Auditorium Zeeland Provincial Council

In commemoration of Black Achievement Month in October, the <a href="https://www.roosevelt.nl/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Roosevelt Institute for American Studies</a> will organize a film screening of the documentary Three Women (Drie Vrouwen) and panel discussion with director Ida Does.In the documentary Three Women, award winning film director and producer Ida Does follows three women’s involvement in the heritage of slavery: Valika Smeulders (heritage expert), Marian Markelo (winti priestess), and Ellen-Rose Kambel (researcher). They advocate for a worthy acknowledgement of Dutch slavery each in their own way. The documentary is an expression of a worldwide movement in which black people and people of color take pride and strength in their history. Recently, the documentary won the LA Independent Women Film Award 2021 for Best Documentary. After the film screening (Dutch spoken with English subtitles) there will be a panel discussion with director Ida Does and Marian Markelo. The event will be moderated by Manar Ellethy, Christine Mertens, and Marcella Schute, PhD candidates at the RIAS on the <a href="https://www.roosevelt.nl/research/research-projects-2/racial-democracy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Racial Democracy Project.</a>* Reception starts at 15:30. *Kindly note that access to the event requires a valid entry certificate via the Coronacheck app. Please have your Coronacheck app ready before entering the venue. *This event is sponsored by the Province of Zeeland.

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