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The Black Italian Renaissance (2022)

The Black Italian Renaissance (2022)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2022, November 21
Directors: Cristian Di Mattia
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Sky
Cast: Jonathan K. Brackett, Kate Lowe, Angelica Pesarini, Cécile Fromont, Jonathan K. Nelson, Matteo Salvadore, Igiaba Scego, Justin R. Thompson

Overview:

In the halls of the Uffizi Gallery, the great Venetian Palaces, or among the naves of the most important churches in Rome, Renaissance artworks conceal countless faces, hidden in plain sight: those of African and afro-descendant characters. Who were they? Where did they come from? Why were they portrayed, and why did they remain unobserved until these days?