Panafricano
Panafricano (Pan-African) is a call to rethink global history from Africa, celebrating its legacy as a cradle of civilizations and a source of inspiration for the future.
Panafricano is a transformative journey through African and Afro-descendant history, culture and identity. Narrated with an intimate, rigorous and critical perspective, the documentary follows director Antumi Toasijé as he travels through iconic places such as the majestic Pyramids of Egypt and the mausoleums of Pan-African leaders in Ghana and Ethiopia, before jumping to Colombia and connecting that historical legacy with the African diaspora. This is not a tourist tour, but an exploration of African roots that have been systematically rendered invisible in Eurocentric historical narratives.
Through interviews with relevant figures in African culture such as Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, or experts such as Professor Albert Roca and activists such as Edna Liliana Valencia, and the poetry of Laura Victoria Valencia, as well as personal reflections, and an in-depth analysis among captivating images, Panafricano highlights the Africanness of ancient Egypt, vindicates figures such as Cheikh Anta Diop and Kwame Nkrumah, and revives the spirit of Pan-Africanism as a tool of resistance and unity.
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Antumi ToasijeDirector
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Antumi ToasijeWriter
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Antumi ToasijeProducer
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Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'oKey Cast
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Edna Liliana Valencia MurilloKey Cast
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Albert RocaKey Cast
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Laura Victoria Valencia RenteríaKey Cast
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Antumi ToasijéKey Cast
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Sergio MosqueraKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Panafricano
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Project Type:Documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 21 minutes 31 seconds
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Completion Date:January 15, 2025
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Production Budget:6,000 USD
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Country of Origin:Spain
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Country of Filming:Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Spain
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Language:English, Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Antumi Toasijé
Historian, instructor of Global History at New York University in Madrid and IE University, and Fulbright visiting professor at Morgan State University in Baltimore. He has been president of the Council for the Elimination of Racial or Ethnic Discrimination (CEDRE).