Nursery Rhymes. (Holy) Water

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(BALi, KulturBahnhof Kassel)

South Tyrol, mid-19th century. Three young African women are subjected to forced baptism, their names replaced with Christian ones. Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński recalls this act of colonial violence and lets three actresses perform nursery rhymes, giving historical figures back their voices, in scenes reminiscent of “Daughters of the Dust,” a classic of African-American cinema. Cinema as a space that recalls a history of racism, while restoring to those affected by it the agency that violence sought to take away from them.

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  • Duration: 5 Min.
  • Countries: Austria, Italy
  • Languages: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Production year: 2025