How African philosophies inspired a new approach to staging film festivals in Manchester

See My World, an event highlighting the pan-African thought via film, poetry and dance, builds on momentum sparked by local activists and creatives

African philosophies including exploring how lessons from the past can shape the present and near future have inspired a film festival coming to Manchester.

See My World, a day dedicated to independent creators from across the African diaspora in the north of England, will take place at the Contact theatre on 21 November.

The festival is part of See My World’s year-round programme showcasing pan-African arts, culture and events.

It reflects the determination among creatives and activists in Manchester to build on the legacy of the 1945 Pan-African Congress in Manchester – which connected luminaries of postwar independence movements with a shared vision of liberation – after…