BLIND SPOTS

In honor of Uganda's Independence Day, De Cinema, in collaboration with the AfricaMuseum and Eight vzw, presents the new documentary BLIND SPOTS by Steven Janssens (Belgium) and Godfrey Mumpe (Uganda). After the screening, Reine Nkiambote (podcast creator of What’s up with Reine?) will moderate an interactive panel debate with teacher Godfrey Mumpe (lecturer at the National Teachers College, Kampala), student Eseosa Gevers (chair of the African student association AYO), and filmmaker Steven Janssens.

The film travels from a classroom in Uganda to a Belgian train station, showing how education, culture, and institutions shape our way of thinking and acting. At the center of the story are the students in history teacher Godfrey's classroom. Their questions and research serve as the driving force as they unravel, challenge, and try to overcome colonial mindsets and racist systems.

Through Godfrey's urge to redefine "discoveries," Kalule's fight to preserve his culture, and Billy's call to reclaim Africa's stolen wealth, the film poses the question: Can we truly move forward without confronting our own blind spots? BLIND SPOTS promises to be a surprising, non-judgmental journey, using humor and personal stories to challenge the viewer's perspective.

The film is in English, French and Lingala with Dutch and French subtitles.