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SUMMARY:Africadelic2026: The Rising Dawn (NL Premiere) + Beach Inna Bondage
(NL Preview)
DTSTAMP:20261014T232609Z
DTSTART:20261106T171500Z
DTEND:20261106T200000Z
DESCRIPTION:Open: 18:15 - 21:00 hrs\nTickets: € 10\n\nJoin us on Friday\, N
ovember 6\, at 18.30 in Ventilator Cinema in Amsterdam for\nthe exclusive
Dutch premiere of The Rising Dawn (2026)\, the first feature-length\ndocum
entary surf film from Ivory Coast! In addition\, we will be screening the\
nshort documentary Beach Inna Bondage: The Fight for Jamaica's Coastline (
2026)\nas supporting film.\nTitle: The Rising Dawn\nDirector: Nadi Saddy a
nd Nuits Balnéaires\nCountry: Ivory Coast\nYear: 2026\nLength: 60'\nExtra:
Beach Inna Bondage: The Fight for Jamaica's Coastline (2026\, 30'\, dir.\
nEmiel Martens and Elsie Vermeer)\n\nAbout The Rising Dawn\n\nIn a region
where ocean deities are venerated and feared\, Souleymane Sidibé is\npione
ering a new era for surfing in Ivory Coast. One of the country’s most\ntal
ented surfers\, Souleymane is helping to shape an emerging surf culture wh
ile\ninspiring a new generation to overcome inequality and cultural barrie
rs and\ndiscover the transformative power of the ocean. The Rising Dawn fo
llows\nSouleymane on a fascinating journey along the Ivorian coast\, uncov
ering untamed\nwaves\, ethereal landscapes and the vibrant communities at
the heart of the\ncountry’s growing surf movement. As Souleymane pushes th
e limits of the sport in\nIvory Coast\, the film explores the tensions tha
t arise as a traditionally\nconservative society encounters a sport with i
ts own complex and contested\nhistory. Poetic and powerful\, The Rising Da
wn explores colonial legacies\,\ncultural traditions\, inequality and yout
h empowerment through the lens of\nsurfing\, while celebrating the people
who are redefining what surf culture can\nmean in contemporary Africa. Abo
ve all\, it is an African surf story told through\nthe voices and experien
ces of the surfers who live there.\n\nAbout Beach Inna Bondage: The Fight
for Jamaica's Coastline\n\nBeach Inna Bondage: The Fight for Jamaica's Coa
stline (2026) is a new\ndocumentary by Dutch filmmaking duo Emiel Martens
and Elsie Vermeer in\ncollaboration with JaBBEM and Keznamdi exploring the
growing struggle for beach\naccess in Jamaica. Since the 1950s\, public a
ccess to the island’s beaches has\nsteadily declined\, leaving less than o
ne percent of the coastline publicly\naccessible for Jamaicans. Over the d
ecades\, most of Jamaica’s beaches have been\ncaptured by private and tour
ist interests\, and particularly since the 2000s\nlarge-scale hotel develo
pments have limited beach access for Jamaicans. This\nfilm follows the gra
ssroots movement resisting the privatization of Jamaican\nbeaches by zoomi
ng in on three frontline struggles: Bob Marley Beach near\nKingston\, the
Blue Lagoon in the parish of Portland\, and Mammee Bay Beach on the\nislan
d’s North Coast. The interviewees\, all Jamaicans\, reveal how the 1956 Be
ach\nControl Act\, which is still in effect today\, vests ownership of the
foreshore in\nthe Jamaican state (and actually the British Crown) and tra
ces how this\ncolonial-era law\, combined with the island’s all-inclusive
tourism model\, has\ndisplaced communities\, disrupted livelihoods\, and d
egraded environments.\nInterwoven with archival footage\, news clips\, and
recordings of protest rallies\nand court cases\, the interviewees situate
today’s beach access struggles within\nJamaica’s troubled history of land
ownership following emancipation and\nindependence. They argue that the i
sland’s tourism industry replicates\nplantation logic by monopolizing land
\, concentrating wealth\, exporting profits\,\nand\, ultimately\, marginal
izing the people. Beach Inna Bondage shows that beach\naccess\, which is n
ot only an issue in Jamaica but across the Caribbean and\nbeyond\, is an u
rgent matter of historical\, economic\, social\, cultural and\nenvironment
al justice\, raising the question of who the so-called 'tropical\nparadise
' of sun\, sand\, and sea truly serves\, and at what cost...\n\nAbout Afri
cadelic\n\nAfricadelic is an Amsterdam-based non-profit organization and p
latform committed\nto the programming and promotion of African and African
diasporic cultural\ncreativity\, diversity and activism in the Netherland
s and beyond. The annual\nAfricadelic Festival is an ode to the African co
ntinent and its worldwide\ndiaspora\, celebrating the cultural richness an
d profound influence of\nAfrodescendants\, people of African descent\, on
global culture and society.\nTaking place from May 20–27\, 2026\, this yea
r’s edition once again featured a\nvibrant week of events. Beyond the annu
al festival\, Africadelic presents many\nevents throughout the year\, incl
uding this screening of The Rising Dawn. For\nmore information\, visit www
.africadelic.com [http://www.africadelic.com/].
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/africadelic2026-the-rising-dawn-nl-prem
iere-beach-inna-bondage-nl-preview
GEO:52.3601403;4.8656923
LOCATION:OT301 - Overtoom 301\, 1054 HW Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:activism,amsterdam-west,blues,community,documentary,festivals,fi
lm,live,stories,vondelparkbuurt
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Open: 18:15 - 21:00 hrs
Tickets: € 10 Join us on Friday, November 6, at 18.30 i
n Ventilator Cinema in Amsterdam for the exclusive Dutch premiere of The R
ising Dawn (2026), the first feature-length documentary surf film from Ivo
ry Coast! In addition, we will be screening the short documentary Beach In
na Bondage: The Fight for Jamaica's Coastline (2026) as supporting film. Title: The Rising Dawn
Director: Nadi Saddy and Nu
its Balnéaires
Country: Ivory Coast
Year: 2026
Length: 60'
Extra: Beach Inna Bondage: The Fight for Jamaica's Coastline (2026, 30',
dir. Emiel Martens and Elsie Vermeer)
About The Rising Dawn
In a region where ocean deities are venerated and feared,
Souleymane Sidibé is pioneering a new era for surfing in Ivory Coast. One
of the country’s most talented surfers, Souleymane is helping to shape an
emerging surf culture while inspiring a new generation to overcome inequa
lity and cultural barriers and discover the transformative power of the oc
ean. The Rising Dawn follows Souleymane on a fascinating journey along the
Ivorian coast, uncovering untamed waves, ethereal landscapes and the vibr
ant communities at the heart of the country’s growing surf movement. As So
uleymane pushes the limits of the sport in Ivory Coast, the film explores
the tensions that arise as a traditionally conservative society encounters
a sport with its own complex and contested history. Poetic and powerful,
The Rising Dawn explores colonial legacies, cultural traditions, inequalit
y and youth empowerment through the lens of surfing, while celebrating the
people who are redefining what surf culture can mean in contemporary Afri
ca. Above all, it is an African surf story told through the voices and exp
eriences of the surfers who live there.
About Beach Inna Bo
ndage: The Fight for Jamaica's Coastline
Beach Inna Bondag
e: The Fight for Jamaica's Coastline (2026) is a new documentary by Dutch
filmmaking duo Emiel Martens and Elsie Vermeer in collaboration with JaBBE
M and Keznamdi exploring the growing struggle for beach access in Jamaica.
Since the 1950s, public access to the island’s beaches has steadily decli
ned, leaving less than one percent of the coastline publicly accessible fo
r Jamaicans. Over the decades, most of Jamaica’s beaches have been capture
d by private and tourist interests, and particularly since the 2000s large
-scale hotel developments have limited beach access for Jamaicans. This fi
lm follows the grassroots movement resisting the privatization of Jamaican
beaches by zooming in on three frontline struggles: Bob Marley Beach near
Kingston, the Blue Lagoon in the parish of Portland, and Mammee Bay Beach
on the island’s North Coast. The interviewees, all Jamaicans, reveal how
the 1956 Beach Control Act, which is still in effect today, vests ownershi
p of the foreshore in the Jamaican state (and actually the British Crown)
and traces how this colonial-era law, combined with the island’s all-inclu
sive tourism model, has displaced communities, disrupted livelihoods, and
degraded environments. Interwoven with archival footage, news clips, and r
ecordings of protest rallies and court cases, the interviewees situate tod
ay’s beach access struggles within Jamaica’s troubled history of land owne
rship following emancipation and independence. They argue that the island’
s tourism industry replicates plantation logic by monopolizing land, conce
ntrating wealth, exporting profits, and, ultimately, marginalizing the peo
ple. Beach Inna Bondage shows that beach access, which is not only an issu
e in Jamaica but across the Caribbean and beyond, is an urgent matter of h
istorical, economic, social, cultural and environmental justice, raising t
he question of who the so-called 'tropical paradise' of sun, sand, and sea
truly serves, and at what cost...
About Africadelic
Africadelic is an Amsterdam-based non-profit organization and pl
atform committed to the programming and promotion of African and African d
iasporic cultural creativity, diversity and activism in the Netherlands an
d beyond. The annual Africadelic Festival is an ode to the African contine
nt and its worldwide diaspora, celebrating the cultural richness and profo
und influence of Afrodescendants, people of African descent, on global cul
ture and society. Taking place from May 20–27, 2026, this year’s edition o
nce again featured a vibrant week of events. Beyond the annual festival, A
fricadelic presents many events throughout the year, including this screen
ing of The Rising Dawn. For more information, visit www.africadelic.com.
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