Posts Tagged ‘Diaspora’

Black People in Austria – Annual Report 2009

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

In the light of the fact that the next 2010 FIFA World Cup is taking place for the first time on African soil in South Africa, the African continent, its people and its diaspora have temporarily moved into spotlight. The internetplattform Afrikanet.info and AFRA- International Center for Black Women’s Perspectives are seizing this opportunity to shed light on the current situation of black people living in Austria. This report draws upon the experiences made by black communities over the past 10 years and depicts their diversified commitment in the social, economic, cultural, media-based and political sphere. Black communities are a dynamic part of the Austrian society. However, these communities are also strongly affected by racism. The leitmotif recurring throughout the length of this report is very clear: ongoing anti-black racism.

This report can be summarised into the following five central issues: Read Full Article…

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GO-BAMA BETWEEN HOPE & DREAMS by A. R. Satti

Monday, February 8th, 2010

GO-BAMA BETWEEN HOPE & DREAMS by A. R. Satti (Trailer)

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GO-BAMA between Hope & Dreams

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Documentary Feature

Best Documentary Feature Competition

World Premiere

Directors Bio

A. Rahman Satti was born in East Germany to a German pharmacist and Sudanese doctor in 1965. Satti graduated from the London Institute (University of Arts) in 2000, he wrote his first feature script with financial support from the UK Film Council and SOURCES 2. He was part of the first Talent Campus at the Berlinale film festival in 2003 and participated with his graduation film “The Prayer Beads” in international film festivals. In 2004 he optioned his feature script “In the Mix” with Lichtblick Film GmbH, Cologne. During this time he was instrumental in the development of new media education and the co-founding of cyberNomads, an non-profit organization that documents Afro-German history. Satti works as a freelance writer and multi-media producer. Passionate about stories that change stereotypes, he helps to empower people seeking to implement social change. His dream is to transform filmmaking into an inspirational tool for personal growth and global citizenship.

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