This film covers Haitian Vodou as the complete Cosmological worldview it is and how it shapes the perspectives
Haitian Vodou continues to elicit feelings of unease and mystery for those who remain ignorant of its true essence and purpose, due to the centuries of negative propaganda it has been subject to.
Reduced to nothing but ‘superstitious’ ritual practices and ceremonies of dance and song in the mainstream, it remains largely misunderstood, not recognized as a complete system of faith and a Natural Science with millions of adherents worldwide.
This film covers Haitian Vodou as the complete Cosmological worldview it is and how it shapes the perspectives and worldview of its practitioners, shedding light on why it was the essential ideological foundation off which the first Black Republic in the Western Hemisphere was founded.
It questions why Vodou has never been included as a core element in the political Pan-African movements from the 1900s and if this exclusion has been a contributing factor as to why Pan-Africanism has not been as fully embraced and put into practice, to ensure victory against injustice as witnessed in the Haitian Revolution.
It sheds light on its fundamental tenets and scientific concepts to illustrate why it was essential in galvanising the efforts of enslaved Africans of different backgrounds spiritually, socially, politically and militarily to secure the most astonishing military achievement ever recorded in Modern times; the sole example to date of revolutionary Pan-Africanism in action.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Director Dalian Odofo.
THIS EVENT IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!
This screening will take place on Friday 7 August 2026 from 18:30 GMT at The Black Cultural Centre Islington, 16–18 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7BT. Nearest tube station is Holloway Road (Piccadilly Line). Free on street parking.
Food and drinks will be on sale.
Admission is FREE but donations will be welcome to support the work we do.
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