Documentary as Memory

Main Stage

Sunday, 10th May
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Panellists: Maia Lekow, Chris King, Moussa Sene Absa

Moderator: Kelvin Kariuki

A discussion on creative documentary storytelling with celebrated Senegalese filmmaker, Moussa Sene Absa and Kenya-based filmmaking duo, Maia Lekow and Chris King. Absa’s charming, poetic films challenge dominant narratives while embracing the contradictions of post-colonial Senegalese life. Partners in life and art, Lekow and King employ an artful, long-form storytelling style–evident in their films, The Letter and How to Build a Library–that seeks to hold a mirror to our world and break down barriers.