Decolonise Narratives – Explore Queer Spaces in Botswana

🎬 🎬 FILMSCREENING: Decolonise Narratives – Explore Queer Spaces in Botswana with @abananaclub

August 31, 2025
@ost_passage_theater (Konradstraße 27, Leipzig)
Doors: 18:00 | Start: 19:00

Free Entry – Donations Welcome
All proceeds go to BANANA CLUB

Join us for an evening dedicated to queer visibility and artistic resistance.

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This Noble Land (2022): Experimental short film, 17 min, written and produced by Tanlume Enyatseng, Founder and Creative Director of BANANA CLUB. Described as “an adaptation of Botswana’s national anthem that reimagines a queer utopia where LGBTQIA+ bodies exist without prejudice or discrimination,” this non-verbal piece blends dance and performance to explore themes of patriotism, homophobia, vulnerability, and strength.

BANANA CLUB: The Documentary (2024): 17 min, directed by Monsieur Lamont and executive produced by Banana Emoji Productions. This poetic short film traces the collective’s pioneering work in 2023 - documenting a year of film projects, grassroots activism, a self-funded artist residency, and efforts to reach queer communities in more remote areas of Botswana.

💞A live online conversation with @abananaclub will follow the screenings, providing a space for insights, questions and reflections.

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The event will be held in English. The films will feature English subtitles.

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Ost-Passage Theater (OPT) is a neighbourhood theatre in the east of Leipzig.

Smoking will not be allowed inside the venue on that day.

Accessibility: Accessibility information is available on OPTs website. Please note that the access to the venue involves several stairs and there is no lift.

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Hosted by botsala.collective, this event is an open invitation to engage, reflect, and celebrate queer stories through the lens of Southern African creatives.

BANANA CLUB merch available on a donation basis.

Poster designed by @vince.pelmeni