O cinema diaspórico como instrumento de luta e resistência racial nas obras de John Akomfrah

Abstract

Based on the theoretical framework of postcolonial and decolonial studies, this research aims to present the Ghanaian-born British filmmaker John Akomfrah, as well as his actions of resistance and struggle, especially on racial and diasporic issues. The research aims to analyze, through a filmic cut, three films by this director, produced when he was part of the artistic collective entitled Black Audio Film Collective (BAFC). The works, in chronological order of production, are: Expeditions One: Signs of Empire (1983), Handsworth Songs (1986) and Seven Songs for Malcolm X (1993). Specifically, anchored in post-colonial, decolonial and cultural studies and film analysis, the aim is to understand whether the filmic objects in question are configured as an instrument of racial struggle and resistance against colonialism and the coloniality, as well as against a Eurocentric worldview.