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‘The Gods Are Still Not to Blame’
March 21, 2018 @ 5:00 pm UTC+0
The University of Bristol is holding the UK premier of ‘The Gods Are Still Not to Blame’, a Nigerian cinematic adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex.
The event will take place at the Wills Memorial Building (room 3.32) on Wednesday 21st March, 5pm. Opening remarks will be given by Oyefunke Fayoyin, the film’s director and producer.
Following the screening, there will be a 30 minute panel discussion on the significance of classical reception in this context with representatives from Classics and Film Studies.
Confirmed panellists include Dr Justine McConnell (King’s College London, Comparative Literature), Dr Emma Cole (University of Bristol, Classics, Liberal Arts) and Samantha Iwowo (University of Bristol, PhD Candidate in Film Studies, Nollywood screenwriter).
Afterwards there will be a drinks reception.
Tickets are free and open to all. Please follow the Eventbrite link for more details and to reserve a ticket. If you have any questions regarding the film or the event please contact Natalie at np13900@bristol.ac.uk.
This event is generously co-sponsored by the ‘Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition’ and the ‘University of Bristol Centre for Black Humanities’.