Africa through African lens! A showcase of first voice filmmakers whose works |
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A Drink in the Passage (26 mins)Narrative ShortDirector: Zola Maseko Country: South AfricaA black man wins an art competition that was for “whites only” in 1960. The authorities a... Boda Boda (11 mins)Documentary ShortDirector: George AmponsahCountry: UgandaA “boda-boda” ride around a poor rural area in North East Uganda. A day in the life of Denn... Chumo / Bride Price (44 mins)Narrative ShortDirector: Jordan RiberCountry: TanzaniaJuma, a poor young fisherman, is in love with Amina. They long to be together, but Amina’s fat... Domestic Disturbance (5mins)Animation ShortDirector: Gatumia GatumiaCountry: KenyaWhen a father of three and husband to one tries to escape attending a relative's wedding and e... Greedy Lords of the Jungle (7mins)Animation ShortDirector: Gatumia GatumiaCountry: KenyaNot so long ago, in a beautiful land, there lived a man. Unfortunately not everyone who came t... Hisab (8 mins)Animation ShortDirector: Ezra WubeCountry: EthiopiaWhy do goats run from cars? Why do dogs chase cars? Why do donkeys block the roads? Find out in t... One Plus One (20 mins)Documentary ShortDirector: George AmponsahCountry: GhanaFilm-maker George Amponsah and twin brother Ben, a former British army officer, return to Gh... Pumzi (21 mins)Narrative Short Sci-fiDirector: Wanuri KahiuCountry: KenyaA young woman in post-apocalyptic Kenya is determined to leave the confines of her hi-tech... Rough Boy (10 mins)Narrative ShortDirector: Frederick KigoziCountry: UgandaKato is a mentally challenged young boy who doesn’t want to take his medicine. But what wil... Scars of My Days (30 mins)Documentary ShortDirector: Gilbert NdahayoCountry: RwandaTwo young men from the countryside of Rwanda move to the capital city where they join a gro... Taharuki / Suspense (12 mins)Narrative ShortDirector: Ekwa Msangi-OmariCountry: TanzaniaSet against the backdrop of the start of the devastating post-election violence that took... The Foreigner (17 mins)Narrative ShortDirector: Zola Maseko Country: South AfricaVusi is a young homeless street kid who hangs out with his two buddies. They live on the ... The Goat (6 mins)Documentary ShortDirector: Zola Maseko Country: South AfricaAfter 1994 blacks were allowed to live in suburbs previously reserved for “whites only.”... The Legend of Ngong Hills (10 mins)Animation ShortDirector: Kwame Nyong’o Country: Kenya The frightful ogre of the forest, who has a regular routine of attacking a Maasai Village, fal... Weakness (15 mins)Narrative ShortDirector: Wanjiru KairuCountry: KenyaNicky, an alcoholic on the road to recovery has a problem. Severely in debt to his belligerent o... Zebu and the Photo Fish (12 mins)Narrative ShortDirector: Zipporah NyaruriCountry: KenyaIn a close-knit fishing village, Zebu, a witty ten-year old is forced to grow up and shoulder... Adera (108 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Nega TarikuCountry: Ethiopia / South AfricaAdera is the heart-wrenching story of an Ethiopian refugee’s struggle to survi... Chasing Moses (60 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Alex KonstantarasCountry: KenyaMoses is a poor disabled but hard working man who is trying to keep food on the table for ... Drum (94 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Zola Maseko Country: South AfricaDrum is a true life story about Henry Nxumalo. Set in the multiracial ghetto of sophist... Elmina (104 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Emmanuel Apea, Jr.Country: GhanaSet in the town of Elmina–the first West African port to be settled and explored by Europ... Everyone’s Child (85 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Tsitsi DangaremgbaCountry: ZimbabweThe story of two children’s abrupt journey into a strange world of adult responsibilit... Haunted (90 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Oskari KoreniusCountry: KenyaWairimu has writer’s block. To overcome it, she decides to follow her brother and his three ... More Time (90 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Isaac MabhikwaCountry: ZimbabweThandi is a teenager, who is convinced that she is ready for womanhood and love. But when ... Mwamba Ngoma (70 mins)Documentary FeatureDirector: Jordan RiberCountry: TanzaniaA panorama of Tanzanian music history and industry. There was no music in pre-colonial Tan... Neria (103 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Godwin MawuruCountry: ZimbabwePatrick and Neria, through hard work and resourcefulness, have built a comfortable home, go... Ni Wakati / Its Time (97 mins)Documentary FeatureDirector: Michael WanguhuCountry: KenyaAn inspiring story that re-introduces Africa’s rich diversity to the rest of the world, as... Rwanda Beyond the Deadly Pit (100 mins)Documentary FeatureDirector: Gilbert NdahayoCountry: RwandaA feature documentary about the filmmaker’s struggle to rebuild his family’s honor destro... Seasons of Life (103 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Shemu JoyahCountry: MalawiA childless couple, an adopted child and a house maid, set the stage for an intriguing tale of ... Shanda (70 mins)Documentary FeatureDirector: John RiberCountry: ZimbabweShanda is the life story of Oliver Mtukudzi, one of Zimbabwe’s most popular musicians. It is... The Fighting Spirit (80 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: George AmponsahCountry: GhanaThere aren’t a lot of ways to leave Bukom, a poor fishing village in Ghana. With a paltry av... The Life and Times of Sara Baartman (52 mins)Documentary FeatureDirector: Zola Maseko Country: South AfricaIt was the beginning of the 19th Century; she was a young woman coming from far away. ... The Manuscripts of Timbuktu (74 mins)Documentary FeatureDirector: Zola Maseko Country: South AfricaHistory as taught to us by Europeans claim that colonialism brought “civilization” to ... Viva Riva (96 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: Djo Tunda Wa MungaCountry: Democratic Republic of CongoWith gasoline in short supply in war torn Kinshasa, Democratic Rep... Yellow Card (90 mins)Narrative FeatureDirector: John RiberCountry: ZimbabweTiyane is in danger of becoming the local hero – at 17! Rising star in the Hyenas; the townshi...
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