Cinema for the Culture: Film Screenings + Masterclass Series.

Cinema for the Culture: Film Screenings + Masterclass series Presents: The Journey of the Marimba.

The African Film & Arts Foundation proudly presents the return of our in-person Cinema for the Culture: Film Screenings + Masterclass series. Funding provided by Arts & Entertainment Atlanta and the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District

About Cinema for the Culture (CFC): Film Screenings + Masterclass series

The "Journey of the Marimba" screening marks the second installment of the "Cinema for the Culture (CFC): Film Screenings + Masterclass" series, a signature event of the African Film & Arts Foundation Inc. (AFAF).

AFAF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) media arts organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. Our mission is to magnify and celebrate the visions, voices, lives and stories of people from Africa and the African Diaspora through the lens of film & the arts.

This event is free and open to the public! Registration is required! Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!

Join us for:

• A special screening of "The Journey of the Marimba," winner of Best Documentary at the 2023 African Film Festival Atlanta, in celebration of Black Music Month!

• This is more than just a film; it's a celebration of Black music's enduring spirit and its global influence. Learn, be entertained, and be inspired as we honor Black Music Month with this unforgettable documentary experience.

• The film screening starts promptly at 5:30 PM EST.

• Talkback with Director Marino Aguado

• AFAF has a new partnership with Atlanta Black Star, a leading narrative platform dedicated to enlightening and transforming the world. This exciting collaboration will see AFAF's acclaimed Cinema for the Culture: Film screening + Masterclass series take center stage during Black Star Week, scheduled for June 17th to 22nd, 2024.

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The Journey of the Marimba | Colombia | 2022 | 1 hour 30 mins

Winner of Best Documentary at the 2023 African Film Festival Atlanta.

The ancestral meeting of 3 continents triggers the epic story of an enigmatic musical instrument that traveled with enslaved people from Africa to America more than 400 years ago. The marimba and the balafon are magical instruments connected in their past, which are expressed in the black and mestizo sounds of popular music, folk music, and jazz. The film shows the filmmakers traveling through three continents, meeting iconic players of the marimba and the balafon. Film and photographic archives reveal the deep musical relationship between Senegal, Mexico, Germany, Ecuador, the United States, and Colombia, all through the journey of this magical instrument.

Get a taste of the film by watching the Trailer

About the Filmmaker

Marino Alberto Aguado is a Colombian filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. Throughout his career, he has produced content for television channels and private companies. He currently serves as production director at Telepacifico, a public channel. Aguado's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Simón Bolívar Award, TAL Award, and ATEI Award.
He has also received nominations for the India Catalina Award, a prestigious Colombian film prize. With the documentary 'Busca por Dentro', he participated in the Colombian Film Festival showcase in New York in 2017. Recently, he released the feature-length documentary 'Zapata el gran Putas,' which received 3 India Catalina Awards.