As part of Wangechi Mutu – Black Soil Poems at Galleria Borghese, the American Academy in Rome presents in collaboration with the museum six short films by the artist Wangechi Mutu (2019 Resident), and the filmmakers Nuotama Frances Bodomo and Wanuri Kahiu. The screening program includes the following films:

• Amazing Grace (2005), Eat Cake (2012), Nguva (2013), My Cave Call (2021), by Wangechi Mutu
• Pumzi (2009), by Wanuri Kahiu
• Afronauts (2014), by Nuotama Frances Bodomo

Exploring themes of Black femininity, overconsumption, environmental degradation, mythology, science fiction, and decolonization, the 75-minute program will be shown at Casa del Cinema.

The screening will be introduced by Johanne Affricot, Curator-At-Large, American Academy in Rome, alongside Cloé Perrone, curator of the exhibition, Galleria Borghese.

Free entrance until full capacity.