In today's world, we are inundated with illness—not only physical disease like COVID-19, but also social and political maladies. The rise of extreme-right movements, escalating violence, and human suffering highlight our global sickness. For so long, art, knowledge,...
Le réalisateur camerounais Thierry Ntamack annonce pour bientôt la sortie officielle de son prochain film Walaande. Une adaptation du roman éponyme de l'écrivaine camerounaise Djaïli Amadou Amal. Le long métrage fiction est le produit du programme Scripto Sensa...
In discovering Candomblé, the Afro-Brazilian religion born from slavery, I began to reflect on Africa's current spirituality. Afro-Brazilians teach us a crucial lesson: when Africans face dehumanizing and unbearable conditions, they must resist, and this resistance...
The Brazilian model of racial mixing has long been considered a utopia, a vision of what a non-racist humanity could be. Mixed race is indeed a reality in Brazil, a country where almost everyone is, in some way, a little black, a little white, a little indigenous......
Jean-Pierre Bekolo’s “Healing Cinema” is an innovative concept that explores the therapeutic potential of film. He presents cinema not just as a medium for storytelling but as a transformative tool capable of healing psychological and emotional wounds. The idea of “Healing Cinema” looks at film’s ability to affect the audience on a deeper level, fostering introspection, emotional release, and possibly psychological healing.
The project was showcased at various venues, such as Savvy Contemporary in Berlin and the Museo Sofia Machinations in Madrid. Bekolo collaborates with academic and cultural institutions to explore how cinema can be used therapeutically, positioning it as a tool not only for intellectual engagement but also for emotional healing and social transformation.
This groundbreaking concept complements Bekolo’s broader academic work, particularly his notion of the “Therapeutic Intellectual,” which aims to push intellectuals to use their knowledge in practical, healing ways within society. The Healing Cinema project continues to develop, reflecting Bekolo’s commitment to rethinking cinema as a medium with both artistic and curative power.
In today's world, we are inundated with illness—not only physical disease like COVID-19, but also social and political maladies. The rise of extreme-right movements, escalating violence, and human suffering highlight our global sickness. For so long, art, knowledge,...
Le réalisateur camerounais Thierry Ntamack annonce pour bientôt la sortie officielle de son prochain film Walaande. Une adaptation du roman éponyme de l'écrivaine camerounaise Djaïli Amadou Amal. Le long métrage fiction est le produit du programme Scripto Sensa...
In discovering Candomblé, the Afro-Brazilian religion born from slavery, I began to reflect on Africa's current spirituality. Afro-Brazilians teach us a crucial lesson: when Africans face dehumanizing and unbearable conditions, they must resist, and this resistance...
The Brazilian model of racial mixing has long been considered a utopia, a vision of what a non-racist humanity could be. Mixed race is indeed a reality in Brazil, a country where almost everyone is, in some way, a little black, a little white, a little indigenous......