African Parade
Director Filipe Araújo
Countries
Duration 53 min
Synopsis
As the stage for the biggest meeting ever held between European diplomacy and 53 African leaders – famous dictators included –, the exotic city of Lisbon becomes the centre of the world. Amidst a massive media spectacle, Europe and Africa meet in the Portuguese capital for a weekend filled with displays of power and glory. For the first time in history the ex-colonized display themselves ostentatiously, like pop-stars, before their old colonizers. Filmed backstage, African Parade provides an alternative perspective on these kinds of global events.
As the stage for the biggest meeting ever held between European diplomacy and 53 African leaders – famous dictators included –, the exotic city of Lisbon becomes the centre of the world. Amidst a massive media spectacle, Europe and Africa meet in the Portuguese capital for a weekend filled with displays of power and glory. For the first time in history the ex-colonized display themselves ostentatiously, like pop-stars, before their old colonizers. Filmed backstage, African Parade provides an alternative perspective on these kinds of global events.