Forgotten Black Essex: Princess Dinubolu, 2018

(Film two)

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HD digital video, sound

6:19 minutes (1.14 minute  excerpt)

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Edition of 3 and 1 AP

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Filmed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex

 

Film two focuses on Princess Dinubolu, a woman who travelled from Senegal to Southend-on-Sea, Essex in 1908 and is recorded in the archive as a beauty pageant participant. Her presence appears through scattered references that reflect both visibility and constraint—offering a glimpse into her story while leaving much unknown.

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Credits:

Forgotten Black Essex was conceived, written and produced by Elsa James as a pilot project funded through a research and development grant from Arts Council England with an additional small grant from Southend-on-Sea Borough Council. Partnership support from Metal, Take the Space and Autograph ABP, and collaborative support from S I Martin, researcher; Andy Delaney, moving image director; Amaal Said, still images; and Gareth Jones, sound recordist.

 

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Screening history:

2022 - Focal Point Gallery, UK

2019 - Firstsite, Colchester, UK

2018 - Autograph ABP, UK

2018 - Metal, Southend, UK