A series of meetings to examine current events in Africa from the perspective of what remains outside the frame, is not very visible, or is insufficiently covered in the media.

In film terminology, a "hors-champ" (off-screen) refers to what is hidden from view but still profoundly influences what is shown. It was based on this concept that MansA created Hors-champ, a bi-monthly event dedicated to analyzing current events in Africa and the African diaspora.

Each meeting takes a current event (an event, a piece of news, a debate, etc.) as its starting point in order to offer a broader, contextualized, and documented interpretation.

Shifting focus to current events

Hors-champ does not aim to comment on current events, but rather to place them in a longer historical, social, and geopolitical context. By bringing together the perspectives of researchers, journalists, and civil society actors, Hors-champ disseminates knowledge from the African and Afro-diasporic worlds and contributes to a more nuanced understanding of contemporary issues.

Designed as an event accessible to the general public, Hors-champ draws on the humanities and social sciences to shed light on complex phenomena. Each session is conceived as a collective moment of reflection, where analysis is accompanied by discussions with the audience and visual aids (archives, images, documents).

Hors-champ invites viewers to take a critical look at information, question representations, and better understand the social, political, and cultural realities of African worlds based on their own roots.