Diasporic Creations In brief Date - Friday 28 July 2023 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Panelists - Jorge Egusquiza, Gretel Alfonso, Dean Luis Reyes, Dr Nikolaus Perneczky (Queen Mary University of London), and Dr Jessica Gordon-Burroughs (University of Edinburgh). Organiser - Jessica Gordon-Borroughs (University of Edinburgh) About the event We're delighted to welcome Cuban filmmaker Jorge Egusquiza, Cuban artist Gretel Alfonso (Guillén Landrián’s widow), Cuban critic and curator Dean Luis Reyes, and Dr Nikolaus Perneczky for a discussion surrounding film director Nicolás Guillén Landrián's (1938-2003) legacy; and for a panel discussion on the restoration project, the filmmaker’s legacy, and the broader challenges of Afro-diasporic archives. This event marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Afro-Cuban filmmaker Nicolás Guillén Landrián (1938-2003). Active at the Cuban National Film Institute (ICAIC) in its first decade, before his tragic censorship, Guillen Landrián was one of only three Afro-Cuban directors found among the Institute's roster. In this short window of time, Guillén Landrián directed over a dozen short documentaries, whose beauty and originality place him among Cuba's most admired and enigmatic directors. After leaving Cuba for Miami, Florida in 1989, Guillén Landrián filmed his final and only audiovisual work in exile, Inside Downtown (2001). Working alongside Jorge Egusquiza Zorrilla, Inside Downtown is a charming portrait of artists and poets of Guillén Landrián’s generation. During the same period, Egusquiza Zorrilla filmed The End but not the End (2005), a poignant and arresting documentary, with rare footage of the filmmaker’s final years in exile. In 2020, joining broader international initiatives to decolonize the archive, the ICAIC approved a Cuban restoration of the complete celluloid works of Guillén Landrián from the 1960s and 1970s, spearheaded by Cuban filmmaker Ernesto Daranas. In tandem, Inside Downtown and The End but not the End have been restored by the University of Edinburgh College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Impact Fund, supported by Africa in Motion and Havana Glasgow Film Festival in conjunction with the Vulnerable Media Lab, Queen’s University, Canada. Restoration was done by Anthony Martínez-Cuervo, with the assistance of Rebecca Gordon. Programme 12.30-1.30pm Jorge Egusquiza and Gretel Alfonso in conversation with Dr Jessica Gordon-Burroughs and Dr Nikolaus Perneczky 1.30-2pm Coffee break 2-3.30pm Panel discussion with Cuban critic and curator Dean Luis Reyes, Dr Jessica Gordon-Burroughs and Dr Nikolaus Perneczky 3.30-4pm Coffee break How to attend This event is free and open to all. No booking is required. The two restored films, Inside Downtown and The End is not the End, will be screened at Glasgow Film Theatre on 29 July 2023. This event is ticketed and costed. Buy tickets for the screening on Glasgow Film Theatre's website Organisers The event is sponsored by the University of Edinburgh College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Impact Fund, Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies (CCLAS), School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Impact Fund, with additional funding from Queen Mary University of London. Image credit: Gretel Alfonso. Jul 28 2023 12.30 - 16.00 Diasporic Creations A free, in-person discussion and panel on the legacy of Afro-Cuban filmmaker Nicolás Guillén Landrián and the recent restoration of his works. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Diasporic Creations In brief Date - Friday 28 July 2023 Venue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square Panelists - Jorge Egusquiza, Gretel Alfonso, Dean Luis Reyes, Dr Nikolaus Perneczky (Queen Mary University of London), and Dr Jessica Gordon-Burroughs (University of Edinburgh). Organiser - Jessica Gordon-Borroughs (University of Edinburgh) About the event We're delighted to welcome Cuban filmmaker Jorge Egusquiza, Cuban artist Gretel Alfonso (Guillén Landrián’s widow), Cuban critic and curator Dean Luis Reyes, and Dr Nikolaus Perneczky for a discussion surrounding film director Nicolás Guillén Landrián's (1938-2003) legacy; and for a panel discussion on the restoration project, the filmmaker’s legacy, and the broader challenges of Afro-diasporic archives. This event marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Afro-Cuban filmmaker Nicolás Guillén Landrián (1938-2003). Active at the Cuban National Film Institute (ICAIC) in its first decade, before his tragic censorship, Guillen Landrián was one of only three Afro-Cuban directors found among the Institute's roster. In this short window of time, Guillén Landrián directed over a dozen short documentaries, whose beauty and originality place him among Cuba's most admired and enigmatic directors. After leaving Cuba for Miami, Florida in 1989, Guillén Landrián filmed his final and only audiovisual work in exile, Inside Downtown (2001). Working alongside Jorge Egusquiza Zorrilla, Inside Downtown is a charming portrait of artists and poets of Guillén Landrián’s generation. During the same period, Egusquiza Zorrilla filmed The End but not the End (2005), a poignant and arresting documentary, with rare footage of the filmmaker’s final years in exile. In 2020, joining broader international initiatives to decolonize the archive, the ICAIC approved a Cuban restoration of the complete celluloid works of Guillén Landrián from the 1960s and 1970s, spearheaded by Cuban filmmaker Ernesto Daranas. In tandem, Inside Downtown and The End but not the End have been restored by the University of Edinburgh College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Impact Fund, supported by Africa in Motion and Havana Glasgow Film Festival in conjunction with the Vulnerable Media Lab, Queen’s University, Canada. Restoration was done by Anthony Martínez-Cuervo, with the assistance of Rebecca Gordon. Programme 12.30-1.30pm Jorge Egusquiza and Gretel Alfonso in conversation with Dr Jessica Gordon-Burroughs and Dr Nikolaus Perneczky 1.30-2pm Coffee break 2-3.30pm Panel discussion with Cuban critic and curator Dean Luis Reyes, Dr Jessica Gordon-Burroughs and Dr Nikolaus Perneczky 3.30-4pm Coffee break How to attend This event is free and open to all. No booking is required. The two restored films, Inside Downtown and The End is not the End, will be screened at Glasgow Film Theatre on 29 July 2023. This event is ticketed and costed. Buy tickets for the screening on Glasgow Film Theatre's website Organisers The event is sponsored by the University of Edinburgh College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Impact Fund, Centre for Contemporary Latin American Studies (CCLAS), School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures Impact Fund, with additional funding from Queen Mary University of London. Image credit: Gretel Alfonso. Jul 28 2023 12.30 - 16.00 Diasporic Creations A free, in-person discussion and panel on the legacy of Afro-Cuban filmmaker Nicolás Guillén Landrián and the recent restoration of his works. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square
Jul 28 2023 12.30 - 16.00 Diasporic Creations A free, in-person discussion and panel on the legacy of Afro-Cuban filmmaker Nicolás Guillén Landrián and the recent restoration of his works.
