Zineb Sedira's immersive installation at Tate Britain celebrates 1960s-70s African cinema
Tate Britain unveils 'When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks…', a major commission by Zineb Sedira transforming the Duveen Galleries into an immersive installation. The work draws on the legacy of 1960s and 70s African cinema, focusing on Algeria post-1962 independence as a hub for activist filmmakers from Africa, Asia, South and Central America. Sedira reanimates historical film techniques and narratives to explore cinema's role in shaping collective memory and global solidarity. The commission's title appears in bright red lettering styled after 1940s and 50s Hollywood cinema signs.
Key facts
- Tate Britain unveils a major commission by Zineb Sedira titled 'When Words Fall Silent, Cinema Speaks…'
- Sedira transformed the neo-classical Duveen Galleries into an immersive installation
- The work draws on the legacy of 1960s and 70s African cinema
- The commission centers on Algeria following its independence in 1962
- Algeria became a hub for activist filmmakers from Africa, Asia, South and Central America
- The installation reanimates historical film techniques and narratives
- The title appears in bright red lettering in the style of Hollywood cinema signs from the 1940s and 50s
- The work celebrates cultural resilience and explores cinema's role in shaping collective memory and global solidarity
Entities
Artists
- Zineb Sedira
Institutions
- Tate Britain
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Algeria
- Africa
- Asia
- South America
- Central America