Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a series of short documentaries directed by Sosena Solomon, examines some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes. With striking visual storytelling, the films document current preservation efforts against the backdrop of an array of challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization. Part of an initiative to introduce new visual content that reframes The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newly renovated Arts of Africa galleries, Africa’s Cultural Landmarks highlights Africa’s diverse architectural vernaculars, foregrounding local perspectives and stewardship, bridging ancestral legacies with contemporary narratives across the subcontinent.
Sosena Solomon is an award-winning Ethiopian-American social documentary filmmaker and multimedia visual artist whose work explores culture, identity, and communities in transition through immersive, cinematic storytelling.
About This Event
Africa’s Cultural Landmarks
by Sosena Solomon
(USA, 2025, 77 min)
Africa’s Cultural Landmarks, a series of short documentaries directed by Sosena Solomon, examines some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes. With striking visual storytelling, the films document current preservation efforts against the backdrop of an array of challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization. Part of an initiative to introduce new visual content that reframes The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newly renovated Arts of Africa galleries, Africa’s Cultural Landmarks highlights Africa’s diverse architectural vernaculars, foregrounding local perspectives and stewardship, bridging ancestral legacies with contemporary narratives across the subcontinent.
Sosena Solomon is an award-winning Ethiopian-American social documentary filmmaker and multimedia visual artist whose work explores culture, identity, and communities in transition through immersive, cinematic storytelling.
Getting There
Scribe VIdeo Center
3908 Lancaster Ave
Philadelphia, 19104
United States