African Revolutionary Archives and Communist Internationalism: The AAMOD in Rome
This article examines the audiovisual sources related to African liberation movements, early independence state-building processes, and African diasporic activism in the Archivio Audiovisivo del Movimento Operaio e Democratico (AAMOD) in Rome. It traces AAMOD’s evolution from an archive of the Itali...
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | This article examines the audiovisual sources related to African liberation movements, early independence state-building processes, and African diasporic activism in the Archivio Audiovisivo del Movimento Operaio e Democratico (AAMOD) in Rome. It traces AAMOD’s evolution from an archive of the Italian Communist Party’s materials to a repository of international militant cinema and analyse the archive’s political philosophy. The essay highlights three key thematic areas: films about liberation movements in Lusophone African countries and Réunion Island, documents on the Eritrean Liberation Front, and footage on African migration to Italy and migrant workers’ movements from the 1970s to the 1990s. These materials are noted for their originality and historical significance. The essay also discusses the 1977 documentary A testimonianza di una condizione – 2000 eritrei a Roma, which records the Eritrean community in Rome and their political organisation. This is compared to recent efforts to document migrants’ experiences crossing the Mediterranean and living in Europe. The essay argues that AAMOD’s collections not only preserve historical memories but also help imagine new political futures. It underscores the archive’s role in understanding African revolutionary cinema and global liberation movements, highlighting the active role of archives in shaping collective identities and political experiences. |
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