The African Film Institute at e-flux launched its 2026 program with an event titled "Two Thousand Seasons: A Look Into 2026 and Beyond." The evening featured a screening of a curated playlist of film clips and works by artists like Ayesha Hameed, Ousmane Sembène, and John Akomfrah, compiled by Christian Nyampeta, followed by a conversation with Nyampeta, KJ Abudu, and Kaneza Schaal.
The event establishes the thematic and methodological framework for the Institute's future work, drawing on Ayi Kwei Armah's novel to propose a communitarian, life-affirming historical perspective. It highlights film and collaborative artistic practice as tools for collective study, memory, and resisting destructive forces, setting the stage for the Institute's upcoming programs, including a memorial screening for curator Koyo Kouoh.