Diasporic Visions: Film and Dialogue at LACMA with Petna Ndaliko Katondolo

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On Sunday, July 20, LACMA invites audiences to a powerful convergence of film, conversation, and diasporic reflection. As part of the closing week for the exhibition Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics, the museum will host a special screening and discussion with acclaimed filmmaker, educator, and ancestral ecologist Petna Ndaliko Katondolo.

Katondolo—known for his evocative visual storytelling and radical educational practices—will share work that aligns with the exhibition's central themes: migration, memory, resistance, and the reimagination of Black identity across the globe. This event offers a rare opportunity to engage with contemporary diasporic art through both cinematic and conversational lenses.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition—which closes on July 27—the screening promises to be a resonant moment for reflection and dialogue. For the latest visitor updates, including building access, check LACMA’s Unframed blog.

This is more than just an event—it’s a space to witness how Black diasporas are not only remembered but continually reimagined.