THE IMPASSE OF BLACKNESS: INTERROGATING THE POSSIBILITY OF RESOLUTION(Various Artists, 1988-2019, United Kingdom, aprox. 171 mins) Starting at 12 PM Central Time on May 9, “The Impasse of Blackness” will be available on the Block’s Eventive, including a discussion with filmmakers Ngozi Onwurah, Rabz Lansiquot, Imani Robinson, Ebun Sodipo, and curator Gervais Marsh (Northwestern doctoral candidate in the Department of Performance Studies). The program will be available to watch for a 7 day period with the option of closed captions. About the Program “The Impasse of Blackness: Interrogating the Possibility of Resolution” is a program of experimental film from the UK, the third in a series of programs exploring the legacies and futures of Black British cinema, guest curated by Northwestern graduate students Madison Ivory Alan-Lee, Gervais Marsh, and Tyler Talbott. Bringing together feature length and short films from the 1980s to the present, this program questions the possibility of resolution as it relates to the violence of anti-Blackness. Through their work, filmmakers Ngozi Onwurah, Ebun Sodipo and the collective Languid Hands (Imani Robinson and Rabz Lansiquot) reckon with the afterlives of Trans-Atlantic slavery and colonialism, both in the U.K. and it’s “former” colonies. Drawing from a range of archival materials and narrative footage, the films interrogate the empty promises of progress, recognizing the constant onslaught of violence that impacts Black life. When the resolution of anti-Blackness is no longer viewed as a feasible outcome, ingrained in the structures of imperialist-capitalism, what otherwise possibilities does Black life turn to?&nbsp;﻿Content Warning:In nuanced and difficult ways, each of these films grapples with forms of violence that too often target Black life. At a time when the circulation of images of violence against Black people has become a terrifying norm, it is important to center the wellbeing of viewers. Content from these films may be triggering, so please watch if you have emotional capacity, and step away to care for yourself whenever necessary. We are grateful to be able to hold the complexity of these films with the audience.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<h6> </h6>

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