Manthia Diawara, In Search of Africa, 1997

In Search of Africa

by Manthia Diawara


Director: Manthia Diawara
Production: Manthia Diawara
Editing: Beverly Petterson,
Lora Hayes, Jim Underwood
Camera: Melvin Estrela,
Arthur Jafa, Rene Gabri, Medoune Ndiaye, Barry Dia, Catherine Retat
Sound: Paul Michael
Country: Mali
Year: 1997
Runtime: 26’
Colour, sound
Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English

With Maryse Condé, Mamadou Gologo, Mancona Kouyaté,
Suret-Canal, Jane Martin Cissé.

In 1996, the filmmaker and writer Manthia Diawara, then living in New York, returns to Guinea, 32 years after he and his family were expelled from the newly liberated country. Despite the years that have gone by, Diawara expects to be welcomed as an insider and is shocked to discover that he is not.













































































































































































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17.05 – 03.08.2025

17.05 | 17h Opening of the exhibition
17.07 | 19h Conference with Sabeth Buchmann

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24.05 – 10.08.2025

23.05 | 19h Opening of the exhibition



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