The Ubuntu International Film Series Online
MSU Libraries in partnership with the Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities Program presents the Ubuntu International Film Series.
Ubuntu: a Zulu word translated as humanity that has become a global philosophical principle: “I am because we are.”
The two-week film series (Monday-Thursday) includes eight unique films from different global contexts. The film screenings will be followed by discussions with local and African experts who will explore global evocations of the concept of Ubuntu. The closing in-person screening and panel discussion is on April 3 at TBD.
All events are free and open to the public. Online registration is required to access the zoom events.
The film series is co-sponsored by the MSU Library, the African Studies Center, the Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities Program and the Institute for Ubuntu Thought and Practice. For more information contact Erik Ponder, the African Studies librarian: ponderer@msu.edu
Click here for the full film series schedule.
- Date:
- Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 7:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Film: Finding Ubuntu
Finding Ubuntu is a documentary profiling the personal journey of a Congolese hero, Maick Mutej, who emerges human rights advocate helping thousands of refugees in Malawi while in the midst of his own crisis. When he arrives at the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi, he experiences the suffering refugees have long endured by facing food insecurity and a lack of jobs, schools and basic necessities. Through his tragedy, he finds his calling to improve the welfare of refugees by co-founding Ubuntu Nation, a project providing education, healthcare, housing, and nutrition to marginalized communities. The project is inspired by the Ubuntu philosophy, “I am because we are,” embracing our shared humanity and interdependence.