Nancy Ofori/ 2022 / Sweden / Short / 9.05 min/ Swedish
Collective Memory is a lyrical exploration of Black identity, heritage and the lingering memory of slavery.
A young woman finds herself by the water, reflecting on forgotten kingdoms and beauty of the continent. However, as she hears drums from the deep she becomes overwhelmed by the trauma the water holds. Through the guidance of her ancestors, she moves towards healing and the realisation that she is never alone.
Collective Memory is an experimental short film based ’The Water’, a poem written by the director in 2020 in memory of the abolishing of the transatlantic slave trade in Sweden on the 9 oktober 1847.
