3:15–5:12 PM

RECLAIMING MEMORY: REVERENCE + FANON

History • Identity • Liberation • Legacy

Individual Block Ticket: $30

Two powerful documentaries examine what happens when histories are erased, reclaimed and carried forward — and how the ideas of the past continue to shape Black identity, resistance and liberation today.

From the recovery of forgotten African American lives to the enduring intellectual legacy of Frantz Fanon, Reclaiming Memory considers who controls history, what survives erasure and how reclaiming the past can itself become an act of resistance. 

REVERENCE: RECLAIMING THE FORGOTTEN 

Director: John Mills
Country: United States
Genre: Documentary Short | Runtime: 32:50

Synopsis: A genealogist works to reclaim the lives of African Americans erased from the historical record, reconnecting descendants with their ancestors and restoring memorials, names and stories that might otherwise have been forgotten. 

REDISCOVERING FANON 

Director: Rico Speight
Country: Algeria / Martinique / United States
Genre: Documentary Feature | Runtime: 1:24:00

Synopsis: A contemporary exploration of psychiatrist, writer and anti-colonial thinker Frantz Fanon, revisiting his life, ideas and legacy and examining the continuing relevance of his work to conversations about racism, Black identity, colonialism and liberation. 

Included in the Saturday Day Pass and BBFW All Access Festival Pass.

5:15–6:00 PM

CLOSING CONVERSATION

Memory • Resistance • Identity • Storytelling

Following Reverence: Reclaiming the Forgotten and Rediscovering Fanon, Saturday’s daytime programme culminates in a cross-diaspora conversation exploring memory, identity, resistance, representation and the responsibility of filmmakers to preserve and challenge the stories we inherit.

No separate ticket required. Included with the Reclaiming Memory screening and Saturday Day Pass.