On Sunday 8 March, London's Screen Archives and The New Black Film Collective's 'Undocumented' concluded their second year of activity with an event curated by the Ambassadors who over the course of 9 months explored the practice of persevering, cataloguing and digitising Black home movies.

The day titled 'Custodians of the Archives: Shaping Our Future Histories' took place at BLOC, Mile End and focused on exploring archive as an active practise in forming our identities, it also featured the premiere of ‘Custodians’ by Monalisa Chukwuma which responded to the learnings and reflections of Undocumented.

The day included: An ‘Identity needs Memory' workshop created by Ibiwunmi Balogun, which guided by an archival map provided people with the tools and prompts reflect of what they've tangibly and in-tangibly archived of their individual journeys.

'GaDangme in Britain: Adapting Beyond the Homeland' hosted by GaDangme Researcher and Medical Herbalist Naa Adjeley Tsofanye, Ade Sawyerr member of Nikasema Asafo and Joana Awushie Humphreys who is the Chairlady New Generation GaDangme Association. They shared and responded to home movies containing Homowo, Ngmayem and Asafotufiam celebrations, highlighting the joy and dedication of the organisers who now in their 70s continue to educate people on the history, complexities and traditions of GaDangme people.

'The Black Archive is Alive', with Memory Worker and Ambassador Hayley Reid, Filmmaker, Producer and Photographer Dr Monalisa Chukwuma, Artist-Filmmaker Onyeka Igwe and Audio Artist, Archivist, Creative Producer and Writer Weyland McKenzie. During this panel they explored cultural production and community archives, looking at how creative practices can activate the archive and help build living histories, centring Black history in London and beyond.

Throughout the day guests lounged on beanbags to watch home movies from the Ambassadors, enjoyed food, good conversation and read the zine ‘’The Dreaming Behind An Archive’ edited by Dominique Vincent with contributions from her fellow Ambassadors Anna Osarose, Ariana Barnes, DK Nwosu, Eileen Ggagbo, Ibiwunmi Balogun, Kimberly Johnson, Lloyd Curtis and Monalisa Chukwuma alongside a preface from Project Manager Tamera Heron.

It was a Sunday well spent, reminding us all of the importance of gathering as a community to break bread, learn, watch, respond and listen together - in an attempt to become more grounded in our own identities as individuals and contributors of wider ecosystems.

Thank you to Ru Danrreuther and Matthew Jowalczuk at BLOC, Photographer Sylvie Belbouab, Videographer Courtney Andrews, Caterer Daisy, Sugar Pans and all of the attendees who shared their time and thoughts.

Undocumented was made possible with the support of the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.