Sosena Solomon Brings The Diaspora’s Hidden Landmarks To Life At The Met
Sosena Solomon Brings The Diaspora’s Hidden Landmarks To Life At The Met : New Yorkers can visit secluded African landmarks without leaving Manhattan, thanks to Sosena Solomon. The celebrated Ethiopian -American film director created twelve >Alisa LaGamma, and the Senior Regional Director, Africa for the World Monuments Fund Steven Battle. The process was refreshing. “We were so in sync. It just felt so destined,” she says “We were all aligned in our vision for Africa and African storytelling and cultural heritage and preservation work.” She knew she was uniquely qualified to take on the ambitious project as a director and educator. They did, too. “All my projects have really prepared me for this moment,” says Solomon, who has been documenting nuance for years. She directed Dreaming of Jerusalem (2021) and Living While American (2022.) “It’s been an incredibly personal journey that’s been rooted in memory preservation and reverence, for me, and just to have it live at t...
