Basic Info
Release: February 02, 2025
Runtime: 55 min
Status: Released
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Making Of " We Were Here : The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe" (YouTube)
"We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe" (YouTube)
We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe
2025
55 min
Overview
"We Were Here" unveils the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe through iconic artworks. This multilingual film, shot across Europe, challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants. It reveals a diverse presence, including princes, ambassadors, merchants, and religious figures. Narrated from an Afro-European perspective, it explores stories absent from traditional history books. The film interweaves art history with social narratives, offering a fresh lens on European Renaissance and the complex tapestry of Black presence often overlooked in conventional historical accounts.
Genres
Documentary
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Cast
Antumi Toasijé
Self
Kate Lowe
Self
Olivette Otele
Self
Isabelle Castro Henriques
Self
Aspha Bijnaar
Self
Simon Njami
Self
Anne Lafont
Self
Johny Pitts
Self
Vanessa K. Valdés
Self
Stephen Small
Self
Paul Kaplan
Self
Jennifer Tosch
Self
Crew
Lorenzo Fabbri
Producer
Peter Boateng Manu
Producer
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Director
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Executive Producer
Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Writer
Backdrops
Posters