Thu 3 - Sun 13 Nov
Heralds a New
Dawn for the Best of African Cinema… and showcasing more than 50 of Africa's
best films and 15 UK premieres, the festival presents
an exciting programme of screenings, Q&As, panel discussions and live
performances.
Film
Africa will open with the multi-award winning film Microphone, featuring a
special presentation by the Egyptian actor, director and human rights activist
Khaled Abol Naga and a live performance by Dele Sosimi and Dudu Sarr.
Guests
in attendance include filmmakers and actors Zina Saro-Wiwa, Sarah Maldoror,
Rasselas Lakew, Araine Astrid Atodji, Dorylia Calmel, Sara Blecher, Matthieu
Bron and Kamauwa Ndung’u, who will be present to talk to audiences during the
festival.
A
riveting programme of African experimental film and a special focus on Africa’s
foremost women filmmakers is one of the unique highlights of the festival, and
in particular Sarah Maldoror’s Sambizanga. Other programme highlights include
the inauguration of The Distribution Forum, with panelists discussing ways of improving
the distribution and exhibition of African Film in the UK (Sunday 6 Nov, SOAS, Free);
and The Silver Baobab Award for Best Short African Film.
The Festival will also celebrate the
best of London’s outstanding music talents including Grupo Lokito, The Krar
Collective, Mashasha & Sam, Namvula Rennie, Bumi Thomas, Muntu Valdo,
Kadialy Kouyate and DJs, at venues across London from The Ritzy (Brixton), RichMix
(Shoreditch), Hackney Picturehouse, SOAS (Bloomsbury), Everyman: Screen on the green (Islington) and Frontline Club
(Paddington).
This Festival is brought
to you by The Royal African Society and School of Oriental and African Studies
(SOAS).
