On the remote Pacific Coast of Colombia, the people of Yurumanguí palenque in Colombia have a 300-year chain of struggle stretching back to Africa. With their semi-autonomous territory invaded by armed groups, and threatened by external environmental destruction, they are still fighting for liberty hundreds of years after their ancestors fled enslavement. Film director and former BCDSS fellow Emma Christopher and fellow director and photographer Sergio Seiglie follow a group that is heading to Petronio Álvarez, the biggest Afro-Colombian music festival and competition, to perform their songs advocating for peace and to draw attention to the continued struggles of their communities.

Join us for the Film Screening and Discussion of "Viva Yurumanguí" (2026) by Emma Christopher and Sergio Leyva Seiglie at Brotfabrik in Bonn. From 18:30, we'll have drinks and snacks, followed by the screening of Viva Yurumanguí (OmU) at 19:00, and concluding with the talk at 20:30.