IFFR Filmclub x Cine NOIR: Afro-Colombian stories, identity and collective memory

On Saturday 14 November, IFFR Filmclub joins Stichting Afrique Magique and the House of Grace for Cine NOIR: an evening of Afro-Colombian stories at Galerie NOIR NOIR. Two films by Colombian filmmakers explore identity, artistic freedom, resistance and collective memory, with talks, Colombian food and a DJ to close. Admission is free with booking recommended.

Programme

• 18.30: walk-in and welcome with Colombian snacks and a drink
• 19.00: Vienen las grietas, short film (18 min)
• 19.45: talk with Steve Steelo (Director, Origin & Culture) and Mary Lola Chaverra (specialist in Afro-Colombian culture and history)
• 20.30: Soñé su nombre, documentary (85 min)
• 22.00: post-screening conversation with filmmaker Ángela Carabalí, hosted by Grace Stelk (Guest Curator, Galerie NOIR NOIR, and founder of the House of Grace)
• 22.20: DJ Cinema Colombiano

The films are in Spanish with English subtitles, and the discussion will take place in English.

About the films

Soñé su nombre (I Dreamed His Name) by Ángela Carabalí

Afro-Colombian filmmaker Ángela Carabalí and her sister set out to uncover the story of their father, who was forcibly disappeared 30 years earlier. Their journey through Colombia brings together family memories, the aftermath of violence and the bonds between people, land and history. Searching for their father also becomes a way to give his life and legacy a spiritual place once more.

Vienen las grietas (Cracks Will Come) by Daniel Mateo Vallejo Gutiérrez

A character tries to break free from the constraints and hierarchies of an art institution. This experimental short film explores the tension between artistic freedom and institutional control.

Joining us?

Date: Saturday 14 November 2026
Time: 18.30 – 23.00
Location: Galerie NOIR NOIR, Prins Alexanderplein 56, Rotterdam (inside Rotterdam Alexander station)

Admission is free, but reservations are recommended via the link below.