Association āFriends of Sarah Maldoror and Mario de Andradeā
āāIn the life of any individual, family, community or society, memory is of fundamental importance.Ā It is the fabric of identityāā – Nelson Mandela
Founded in 2019, the AssociationĀ “Friends of Sarah Maldoror and Mario de Andrade”Ā focuses on preserving memory, encouraging dialogue and developing legacy workĀ of thisĀ extraordinary couple whose lives have impregnated and crossed those of the main thinkers of the 20th century in Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Led by daughters Annouchka de Andrade and Henda Ducados, the Association’s main purpose is to feed the larger public with upcoming events regarding their parents as well as providing public access to information on films festivals and debates.
Crucial to the Mission of the Association is to ensure that the intellectual legacy of the couple lives on to the benefit of the larger public.

Aquino de BraganƧa, Nelson Mandela, Mario de Andrade
Close-up Sarah Maldoror / 18 janvier ā 19h : Bozar ā Bruxelles
Close-up Sarah Maldoror 18 janvier ā 19h : Bozar ā Bruxelles Sarah Maldoror’s films are as politically revolutionary as they are radically beautiful. This filmmaker and director drew her inspiration from poetry and art, and her strength from her fight for the liberation of oppressed people. Two films programmes and a Q&A with Annouchka de
The inauguration on May 2, 2022 of the personal library of Mario de Andrade
The inauguration on May 2, 2022 of the personal library of Mario de Andrade in the National Center of Archives in Luanda (Angola). Both daughters have deposited into the Angolan center of archives almost 2000 books gathered by their father all along his life. This personal library aims to respond to the will of our
Read moreCinema and freedom: the retrospective of Sarah Maldoror’s legacy at IndieLisboa, in Lisbon
Filmmaker Sarah Maldoror raises her voice again, for so many people who remain silent, during our next edition. IndieLisboa – International Film Festival and Cinemateca Portuguesa present her cinematographic work – most of it – with some of her films still to be located. A retrospective full of revolution and hope, a look at a
Read moreRest in Power, Sarah Maldoror (1929-2020)
The Screen Worlds team would like to express our most heartfelt gratitude to the pioneering filmmaker Sarah Maldoror, who passed away in Paris this week from Covid-19 complications. Sarah was the first woman of colour to direct a feature film in Africa and became respectfully known as the Matriarch of African Cinema.Ā After working as
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