Diasporic Movie Night: Bringing Community Together In-Person
The Diasporic Movie Night is a series of film screenings across Colorado to bring communities together and connect them with authentic diasporic narratives.
We will be screening "THE MORROCCAN IFTAR" (15 min) and "CHUKUDU" (18 min) with discussion following each film.
Detailed synopsis listed below.
Askkanwii Filmmaking Hub Incubator is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado who promotes diasporic films, arts and cross-cultures beyond borders.
Please visit our website https://www.askkanwiifilmhub.org/ for additional information.
This event is organized by a community partner and hosted by the Boulder Public Library. Please use the North Side Canyon Entrance if arriving after 6:30 p.m. Parking is available in both the Canyon and Arapahoe lots. To reach the theater from the Arapahoe lot, you can cross the creek using the exterior bridge.
- Date:
- Saturday, Apr 12 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Canyon Theater, Main Library
- Audience:
- Adult All ages Teen
- Categories:
- Community Event Film Performances & Presentations
https://www.askkanwiifilmhub.org/
TITLE: THE MORROCCAN IFTAR
LOCATION: Denver, Colorado USA
Year 2024
Length 15 minutes
A product of Askkanwii Productions
SYNOPSIS
Far from their homeland, many Muslim immigrants from Colorado brought the traditions, customs, and rituals of iftar to America to share with their new neighbors during each month of Ramadan. Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. All healthy adult Muslims must, for 1 month, abstain from eating and drinking every year from sunrise to sunset. Today, we're at Café Paprika restaurant in Aurora, Colorado, to spend time with Chef Chakib MARRAKCHI, the founder. An immigrant from Morocco and North Africa, he brought Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine and spices to Colorado, building bridges between communities across borders.
TITLE: CHUKUDU
LOCATION: Goma, Congo RDC
Year 2024
Length 18 minutes
A product of Askkanwii Productions
SYNOPSIS
In a devasted country from years of genocide, high crime rates and unemployment; some young entrepreneurial Congolese reinvented a two-wheeled, handmade wooden scooter called Chukudu used in to transport goods and people from one neighborhood to another. The chukudu is a key part of the local culture, day to day living and has been in use since the mid-1900s.