Natasha A. Kelly

The global success of disco legends Boney M. has left a lasting impact. But who are the people behind the songs? And what does their success have to do with a recording studio in Offenbach?

A Call and Response between 2020 and 2440, told through the perspective of eight black women, that are connected through the tireless and endless fight against racism.

Inspired by the Black feminist tradition of quilting, Natasha A. Kelly’s film Milli’s Awakening brings together the voices of eight Black German women of different generations. Through their artistic practices all of them have found a way to define a self-determined position within white German mainstream society. The result is a documentary that simultaneously reflects the diversity and connectivity of their (her-)stories. (Adapted from Berlin Biennale synopsis)

Black people in Germany still have to struggle with racism and prejudice. In "Black and German," women and men from four generations tell their moving, stirring and proud stories.

Inspired by the Black feminist tradition of quilting, Natasha A. Kelly’s film Milli’s Awakening brings together the voices of eight Black German women of different generations. Through their artistic practices all of them have found a way to define a self-determined position within white German mainstream society. The result is a documentary that simultaneously reflects the diversity and connectivity of their (her-)stories. (Adapted from Berlin Biennale synopsis)