The Poets

Sat, Oct 10 2020
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Virtual

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Documentary, dir. by Chivas DeVinck
US, 2018, 99 mins

LITFILM 2020: Two acclaimed West African poets and lifelong friends Syl Cheney-Coker and Niyi Osundare travel through their home coun-tries of Sierra Leone and Nigeria to explore the power and urgency of art in the face of personal and political adversity. Whether speaking to admiring high school students, comparing a traditional Nigerian market to the alienating experience of American shopping malls, or talking politics and censorship in a cab, Osundare and Cheney-Coker are fascinating companions. A major contribution to understanding the lives and work of two giants of contemporary African literature. TO VIEW THE REST OF THE FESTIVAL LINEUP, PLEASE GO HERE.

Please register for this free FILM. Registered audience members will receive a FILM STREAM link prior to the event.

Please note: times are subject to change.

LitFilm is presented with generous support from Warner Media

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Documentary, dir. by Chivas DeVinck
US, 2018, 99 mins

LITFILM 2020: Two acclaimed West African poets and lifelong friends Syl Cheney-Coker and Niyi Osundare travel through their home coun-tries of Sierra Leone and Nigeria to explore the power and urgency of art in the face of personal and political adversity. Whether speaking to admiring high school students, comparing a traditional Nigerian market to the alienating experience of American shopping malls, or talking politics and censorship in a cab, Osundare and Cheney-Coker are fascinating companions. A major contribution to understanding the lives and work of two giants of contemporary African literature. TO VIEW THE REST OF THE FESTIVAL LINEUP, PLEASE GO HERE.

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