We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe (2025) is a Documentary film directed by Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, starring Antumi Toasijé, Kate Lowe, Olivette Otele.
"We Were Here" unveils the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe through iconic artworks. This multilingual film, shot across Europe, challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants. It reveals a diverse presence, including princes, ambassadors, merchants, and religious figures. Narrated from an Afro-European perspective, it explores stories absent from traditional history books. The film interweaves art history with social narratives, offering a fresh lens on European Renaissance and the complex tapestry of Black presence often overlooked in conventional historical accounts.
Antumi Toasijé, Kate Lowe, Olivette Otele, Isabelle Castro Henriques, Aspha Bijnaar, Simon Njami, Anne Lafont, Johny Pitts
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Find a movie by describing it"We Were Here" unveils the untold history of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe through iconic artworks. This multilingual film, shot across Europe, challenges the notion that all Blacks were slaves or servants. It reveals a diverse presence, including princes, ambassadors, merchants, and religious figures. Narrated from an Afro-European perspective, it explores stories absent from traditional history books. The film interweaves art history with social narratives, offering a fresh lens on European Renaissance and the complex tapestry of Black presence often overlooked in conventional historical accounts.
We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe was released in 2025.
The cast includes Antumi Toasijé, Kate Lowe, Olivette Otele, Isabelle Castro Henriques.
