Based in Kinshasa, Nelson Makengo belongs to a cohort of young artists who are firmly placing the city on the map of contemporary art. His short documentary films have been awarded prizes from multiple festivals around the world, and he was recently awarded a two-month residency with the Sharjah Art Foundation. This film screening features his film Up At Night, which won the 2019 prize for best short documentary at the International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam. The screening is followed by a Q & A session with the filmmaker and Duncan Yoon, Assistant Professor, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYU; 19 WSN Faculty Fellow, NYUAD.
Image credit: ©️ 2022 Shekina Mutay
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Duncan Yoon, Assistant Professor, Gallatin School of Individualized Study, NYU; 19 WSN Faculty Fellow, NYUAD
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Pedro Monaville, Assistant Professor of History, Global Network Assistant Professor of History, and 19 WSN Faculty Fellow, NYUAD
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