South by South: A View From Tangier

Join us for a screening of three short films, programmed in collaboration with The Arab British Centre.

The SLG’s longstanding South by South Film programme, dedicated to African cinema, spotlights North African film as part of the Yto Barrada exhibition. This focus reflects Barrada’s deep commitment to the region and to North African cinema, most notably through founding La Cinémathèque de Tanger in the iconic 1930s building of Cinema Rif.

The first screening begins in Tangier — Barrada’s place of origin and return, and home to La Cinémathèque, whose legacy continues to shape Moroccan film and the city of Tangier.

The screenings will be followed by a short Q&A chaired by Jessica el Mal.

Yasmeen Benabdallah, Visions of a Dreamt Sunset (1 min 35 sec) – This film was made during an artist residency at La Cinémathèque de Tanger. Set in Tangier, this film is travelogue on loss and healing as well as a reflection on the colonial legacies of Tangier.

Salma El Belghiti, DarHome (16 min) – Young people from Tangier’s disadvantaged neighbourhoods perform scripts based on their lives as a form of therapy.

Hicham Gardaf, In Praise of Slowness (17 min ) – A meditation on Tangier’s rapid urbanisation, revealing resistance to capitalism through local rhythms of slowness.

Programme is curated by Jessica El Mal of The Arab British Centre.

Jessica El Mal is the curator of As We Are, Might Have Been and Could Be, the Arab British Centre’s three-year visual arts and talent development programme, curated by Jessica El Mal and supported by Freelands Foundation. It focuses on commissioning artists of Arab descent in the UK, hosting exhibitions, international residencies, and community activities in partnership with a diverse array of institutions, museums and galleries, as well as organising international residencies. She is also founder and co-director of A.MAL Projects, an art and research initiative between North Africa and Europe and a PhD candidate at Leeds University.

For over 40 years The Arab British Centre has encouraged understanding of the Arab world, and promoted Arab culture in the United Kingdom, supporting over 40 like-minded organisations since its establishment. As We Are, Might Have Been, and Could Be is their three-year visual arts and talent development programme, curated by Jessica El Mal, and other flagship programmes include the SAFAR Film Festival, the UK-wide festival of Arab cinema. Follow on Instagram @arabbritishcentre for upcoming events, opportunities and updates.

South by South is a quarterly film screening at the South London Gallery. This programme focuses on presenting cinema from Africa and the diaspora to audiences in the UK.

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