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Beyond Borders offers a bold new analysis of the intellectual history and culture of Black British cinema. Join noted author, scholar, and MoAD’s Cultural Critic-in-Residence Dr. Artel Great (SFSU) for an illuminating lecture presentation that offers an examination of a wide range of cultural, social, political, and aesthetic issues central to the emergence and development of Black cinematic voices in the UK.

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This program will investigate the African Diasporic journey and complicated migratory patterns of Black British citizens and their movements for social justice through the cinematic vision of Horace Ové's groundbreaking film Pressure (1975), the first feature in British cinema written and directed by a Black filmmaker, focusing on the perspective of Black characters and their distinct heritages, identities, and vital concerns.

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Attendees will receive private access to view the film on-demand prior to the event.

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After you register for this program, you will receive an acknowledgement email with the link to join the program on Zoom. It will also contain the link to view the film PRESSURE on-demand prior to the event. If you don't receive the email, check your junk mail or spam folder.

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Dr. Artel Great (@dr.artelgreat) is the inaugural Cultural Critic-in-Residence at MoAD and the George and Judy Marcus Endowed Chair in African-American Cinema Studies and Assistant Professor of Critical Studies at San Francisco State University. He is also an Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker and film and media scholar who has written on Black cinema and popular culture in both mainstream and academic publications.

This program is presented in conjunction with the current exhibition !!!!!, a new body of work by acclaimed British visual artist and painter Rachel Jones, on view through September 1, 2024.

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