April 11 to 17, 2008 · New York, United States
The HFFNY is an internationally recognized film festival celebrating Latin American cinema. In its 9th year, HFFNY features the most current cinematic talent alongside the familiar from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and the United States.
On how the indigenous can be understood not as something anchored in the past and exoticized, but as a powerful enabler of new imaginations of other possible futures.
Towards a New Urban Practice marks this moment as a point of reflection. Using the programme as an archive, the book reflects on questions of contemporary urban knowledge, interdisciplinary and. southern urban pedagogy
We will reflect on the historical contributions of Black Brazilian movements to the anti-racist global agenda, especially those made by Black Brazilian women. Don't miss out!
