The African Film Institute presents "Sometimes It Was Beautiful"
- When
- America/Chicago (CDT)until 8:00 PM
- Where
- Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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The African Film Institute presents "Sometimes It Was Beautiful" takes place on Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM (CDT) at Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts in Chicago, IL, and runs until 8:00 PM. Entry is free; the listing is on Events.
About this event
The African Film Institute presents a screening of two short films by Christian Nyampeta and Alice Diop at the Renaissance Society, followed by a conversation between Nyampeta and anthropologist Natacha Nsabimana about African cinema.
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In conjunction with Karimah Ashadu’s exhibition at the Renaissance Society, Tendered, artist and filmmaker Christian Nyampeta and anthropologist Natacha Nsabimana will show two short films: Sometimes It Was Beautiful by Nyampeta, and Fragments for Venus by Alice Diop. They will be in conversation after the viewing. Nyampeta, based in New York, launched The African Film Institute, housed at e-flux, in 2019. Their conversation is part of an ongoing collaboration on African cinema. The title for this event, Sometimes It Was Beautiful, taken from Nyampeta’s short, also gestures to the complex history of visual story telling with regards to black bodies which will be the focus of their conversation.
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Details
- When
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM (CDT) · until 8:00 PM
- Where
- Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
- Address
- 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
- Price
- Free
- Weather
- 63°F · ClearForecast at 6:00 PM (CDT)
Questions
- When is The African Film Institute presents "Sometimes It Was Beautiful"?
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT.
- How much are tickets for The African Film Institute presents "Sometimes It Was Beautiful"?
- Entry is free.
- Where is The African Film Institute presents "Sometimes It Was Beautiful"?
- Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USA, Chicago, IL.
- Where can I buy tickets for The African Film Institute presents "Sometimes It Was Beautiful"?
- Tickets are sold on Events. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does The African Film Institute presents "Sometimes It Was Beautiful" end?
- It runs until 8:00 PM.