We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe (2025)
2025 · NR · 1h 3m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
"We Were Here" unveils the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe through iconic artworks. This multilingual film, shot across Europe, challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants.
Director: Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Writers: Fred Kudjo Kuwornu
Cinematography: Luigi Benvisto
Editor: Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, Luigi Benvisto
Cast
Antumi Toasijé as SelfKate Lowe as SelfOlivette Otele as SelfIsabelle Castro Henriques as SelfAspha Bijnaar as SelfSimon Njami as SelfAnne Lafont as SelfJohny Pitts as SelfVanessa K. Valdés as SelfStephen Small as SelfPaul Kaplan as SelfJennifer Tosch as SelfMore like this
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