BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv6.6.0//EN
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://stonecenter.unc.edu/
X-WR-CALNAME:Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Culture and History
X-WR-CALDESC:
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
UID:MEC-a45e778f52ba7a67429d0fd958421ed6@stonecenter.unc.edu
DTSTART:20251021T183000Z
DTEND:20251021T203000Z
DTSTAMP:20250814T221800Z
CREATED:20250814
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911
PRIORITY:5
SEQUENCE:6
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Diaspora Film Festival (Evening) Screening
DESCRIPTION:Since 2004, the Stone Center’s annual Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film has been showcasing films from all corners of the African diaspora including several films making their North Carolina and US premieres at the festival. Diaspora Film Festival screenings are marked by lively post-screening Q&A, in-depth commentary, critique, and contextualization with filmmakers, scholars and attendees.\nOver the years, the festival has forged lasting partnerships and collaboration with various campus and community co-sponsors. These include the African Studies Center, the African, African-American and Diaspora Studies Department (AAADS), the Women and Gender Studies Department, The History Department, the Center for the Study of the American South (CSAS), the Alliance (Carolina Latinx, American Indian, and Asian-American Centers), Ngozi Design Collective, the Hayti Heritage Center, the Rogers-Eubanks Community Center, Palace International and Providence 1898, among others.\nThe 2025 edition of Diaspora Film Festival will feature about two dozen films of all genres selected from more than a hundred submissions from around the world. A special screening on November 20th, in collaboration with the American Indian Center, features LUMBEELAND, a short film exploring drug culture’s impact on a Native American community.\n\nScreenings on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 | 6:30PM are as follows:\nMEGNOT (TWO HEARTS)\nDir: Abel Regasa | Feature | Ethiopia (2025) | 97 MIN\nMEGNOT is a compelling drama that bridges the personal and the universal. Set against the breathtaking landscapes of Arba Minch and the vibrant streets of Addis Ababa, it follows a young woman navigating the tension between tradition and modernity as she faces a forced marriage imposed by her grandfather, challenging societal norms in search of love and self-determination. A chance meeting with a stranger on his own journey of healing sparks a bond that reshapes their futures. \nAll screenings are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise stated, all screenings will take place on site in the Stone Center’s Hitchcock Multipurpose Room (150 South Rd, Chapel Hill, Room 111). \nRSVP now: https://heellife.unc.edu/event/11602431\n
URL:https://stonecenter.unc.edu/events/diaspora-film-festival-evening-screening-2/
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://stonecenter.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Photo-3-vlcsnap-2025-02-23-08h59m02s932.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR