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Screening, Talk / Lecture

Screening and Conversation with Director Akosua Adoma Owusu

April 11, 2018 | 7:00PM - 9:00PM

On Monday of Last Week 
Dir. Akosua Adoma Owusu, 2018, 14 min.

Ghanaian-American filmmaker Akosua Adoma Owusu presents her latest short film, an adaptation of a short story by renowned author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. On Monday of Last Week follows a Nigerian woman working as a nanny for an interracial couple. The program also features two of Owusu’s shorts: Split Ends, I Feel Wonderful (2012) and Mahogany Too (2018).

Following the screening, Owusu converses with Jamillah James, Curator, Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

Recent articles featuring On Monday of Last Week:

Vibe Magazine
Elle South Africa
OkayAfrica

 


Akosua Adoma Owusu

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