The Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri)
Sat 1 Nov| 21:00| Hackney Picturehouse The Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri) Dir. Gillo Pontecorvo Italy/Algeria, 1966. 121min. B&W. French, Arabic, English with English subtitles. Winner...
View ArticleCome Back, Africa
Sat 1 Nov|18:30| Ritzy Brixton Come Back, Africa Dir. Lionel Rogosin South Africa. 1959. 95min. B&W. English, Afrikaans with English subtitles. A jarring expose of a carefully concealed environment...
View ArticleAFRICA: A Voyage of Discovery – Episode 8: ‘Legacy’ [DOC] (FREE)
Wed 5 Nov | 19:00 | Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS – register here. AFRICA: A Voyage of Discovery – Episode 7: ‘The Rise of Nationalism’ [DOC] (FREE) By Basil Davidson UK. 1984. 60min. Colour. English....
View ArticleDakan
Fri 7 Nov| 19:00 | South London Gallery Dakan Dir. Mohamed Camara Guinea. 1997. 87min. Colour. French with English subtitles. Manga and Sory are deeply in love, but their love is an unspoken taboo in...
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FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY ONE
Film Africa Day One – It’s straight to business after celebrating last night’s Opening Night film Narrow Frame Of Midnight. We had a full house and the atmosphere was great as we kicked off 2014’s...
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FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY FIVE
Day 5 of Film Africa and it was all about South Africa as we showcased two documentaries from the South Africa @20 Freedom Tour. Both completely thrilling in different ways, Londoners triumphed over...
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FILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAY SIX
Film Africa’s Isabel Moura Mendes with Njinga Producer and Lead Actress Cereon Du and Lesliana Pereira What a day DAY SIX of Film Africa was. The UK Premiere of Angolan epic NJINGA, QUEEN OF ANGOLA had...
View ArticleFILM AFRICA FESTIVAL BLOG – DAKAN REVIEW
Kirsty Ayakwah’s take on DAKAN: Dakan – the ultimate love story I know of three films produced by Guinean Mohamed Camara – each of which tackle the taboo subjects of incest and child suicide from an...
View ArticleThe Pan-African Festival of Algiers [Le Festival Panafricain d’Alger 1969] [DOC]
Thu 6 Nov | 18:45 | Genesis Cinema The Panafrican Festival of Algiers (Le Festival Panafricain d’Alger 1969) [DOC] Dir. William Klein Algeria/France. 1969. 90min. Colour. French, Arabic with English...
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