🌟 Join the Centre de la Francophonie de UBC for a special screening of “Je suis noires” (Becoming a Black Woman)! 🌟
Presented in French/German/English with French/English subtitles
🗓️ Thursday Oct 3 2024
🕒 5 pm – 7 pm
📍 Buchanan Tower, Room 726 (Floor 7)
💰 FREE
Directed by Rachel M’Bon and Juliana Fanjul, this thought-provoking documentary explores the complexities of identity, race, and gender in Switzerland through the lens of Black women including the Swiss-Congolese film director herself, and offers a nuanced perspective on what it means to be a Black woman today.
🎤 Post-Screening Conversation with Rachel M’Bon:
Moderated by Mila Zuo, Associate Professor in Cinematic Studies at UBC
Delve into the themes of the film during an engaging conversation with Rachel M’Bon – This is your chance to ask questions and share your thoughts!
🍷 Reception:
Mingle with the filmmaker and fellow attendees over some wine and cheese after the discussion!
This event would not be possible without the generous support of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Vancouver, UBC’s Coordinated Arts Program, the Department of Central, Eastern and Northern European Studies, the Centre for Cinema and Media Studies, the Public Humanities Hub and the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound (Erasmus Hogeschool Brussels).
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Get to know Rachel M’Bon – one of the brilliant minds behind “Je suis noires”
Rachel M’Bon, born in Switzerland to a Congolese father and a Swiss mother, is a journalist and filmmaker.
After a federal diploma in communications and studies in journalism, she worked for over 15 years, for several Swiss media groups in the society and culture section.
In 2018, she launched the Instagram account NOIRES to highlight black and brown women in Switzerland, which would later become the account of her association NWAR (Now we are Rising).
Her first film, “Je suis noires”, co-directed with Juliana Fanjul, premiered at the Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) in March 2022, exploring themes of identity and the issue of racism. Its success earned it the Swiss Film Prize in March 2023.
Rachel is a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion, founding NWAR and the Afropea Cultural Center in 2023. In September 2023, she was named one of the 100 personalities of the year by the Swiss newspaper Le Temps, and continues to work on filming and writing new stories about black representation.