Black History Studies presents the Sankofa Sunday Screening of ‘Ancestral Voices: Esoteric African Knowledge.’

Avant-garde at its time of release, it is the first film to bring to the mainstream discourse, the still taboo and marginalized topic of African Spirituality. It opens up the discourse on why African spiritual systems remain demonized whilst other spiritual systems are revered the world over. Using comparative analyses, it explores tenets (ideas/concepts) found across the various religious and spiritual systems; including the Abrahamic Faiths, Hinduism and Buddhism, to show the vast areas of overlap and commonality that are largely ignored.

It ultimately poses the question to the viewer that if they are so similar in framework and ideas, then what is the yardstick used to still maintain that African Spirituality is all evil and negative?

It also covers the impact of the media and colonialism in presenting a distorted view of it that does not foster an accurate understanding or perception of it.

THIS FILM SCREENING IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director Dalian Odofo.

This event will take place on Sunday 14 June 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00.

The event will be held at The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, N7 7BT. Approx 5 mins walk from Holloway Road (Piccadilly Line) tube station.

Food and drinks will be on sale.

Book your ticket here https://tinyurl.com/jwveebr9

Admission is FREE but donations will be welcome to support the work we do.

For this event we know that demand will be high but capacity is limited so entrance will be on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. Be on time to guarantee entry.