Blaq Tito Addressing the Parliament of Ghosts
Join us for a screening of Crni Tito – Blaq Tito Addressing the Parliament of Ghosts, an artistic film that brings together the solo performance NAM – Non-Aligned Movement by Christian Guerematchi and Parliament of Ghosts, the monumental installation by Ibrahim Mahama in Tamale, Ghana. Both works talk about forgotten histories and their interaction acknowledges the contemporary echos of the cultural connections from the time of the Non-Aligned Movement between Ghana and Yugoslavia - Nkrumah and Tito.
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Genre perspective
Language English
Crni Tito - Blaq Tito Addressing the Parliament of Ghosts
The persona of the Blaq Tito is inspired by Guerematchi’s childhood in Yugoslavia, where Tito was famous for his travels and collaborations with countless African countries. The story of the Non Aligned Movement is the story of Guerematchi’s father who studied in Slovenia (back then Yugoslavia) and was part of an almost utopian migration story from the time of the Cold War.
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The Red Clay Studio art space where the Parliament of Ghosts is situated, creates the perfect backdrop with it’s forgotten airplanes and its artistic architecture. Blaq Tito - himself a ghost from a forgotten past addresses the parliament of memories with an epic monolog in which past and present as well as Africa and Europe become one.
Credits
Concept/performance Christian Guerematchi
Music Shishani
Text Gita Hacham
Costume Jonathan Ho
Shot&edit OBL Studios
Made possible by ICK Amsterdam, FPK - Performing arts Fund NL, SCCA, Tamale, Red Clay Studio, Nkrumah voli-ni