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FILM AFRICA 2014 PARTNERSBROUGHT TO YOU BYFilm Africa 2014 has been made possible through the financial support and partnership of a host of institutions and organisations. We’d like toexpress our gratitude to all our host venues, funders, supporters, sponsors and cultural and media partners. Appreciative thanks also to all ourvisiting directors, festival guests and other individuals who have contributed to making the festival happen. South Africa at 20: The Freedom Tour”is supported by the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery, and the South African Season in the UK 2014 & 2015. The SA-UK Seasons is apartnership between the South African Department of Arts and Culture and the British Council.FUNDERSSUPPORTERSSPONSORSMiles MorlandVENUESMEDIA & CULTURAL PARTNERSInspiring new ways2

INTRODUCTIONCONTENTSContemporary African cinema continues to develop at greatspeed, increasingly gaining world-wide recognition. We at TheRoyal African Society are delighted to present the fourth editionof our annual Film Africa festival, showcasing our pick of thebest of this growing wave of African film and filmmakers,highlighting their diversity, creativity and vision.This year we have programmed a whopping 85 titles from 23different African countries, including World, European and UKpremieres. From action-packed thrillers through to poignantdramas, contemplative documentaries and inspiring shorts, wehave a great range of films for audiences of all cinematic tastes.Politics and the arts - especially music and literature - featureprominently in our programme, as do women-centred stories,urban narratives, and important historical commemorations.Within the latter fall our major strands ‘South Africa at 20: TheFreedom Tour’, ‘Algerian Cinema: Towards A New Wave’ andour special double-bill screening marking the 20th anniversarysince the genocide in Rwanda.2014 marks the 20th anniversary of democracy in South Africa.To commemorate this landmark date, Film Africa has joinedforces with the rest of the UK African film festivals in the UK –Africa in Motion in Scotland, Afrika Eye in Bristol, Watch-Africain Wales, and the Cambridge African Film Festival – to organisea nation-wide season showcasing the best South Africancinema, taking place from October 2014 to February 2015.Some of the key titles are screening as part of Film Africa.Marking the 60th anniversary of Algeria’s revolution, Film Africapresents a special programme of over 15 films, curated by RosaAbidi. The first showcase of its kind in the UK, this programmehighlights the fresh, whimsical and perceptive work of a newgeneration of Algerian filmmakers who are unmistakablyshifting the country’s cinematic landscape.Through our Baobab Award for Best Short Film and the restof the shorts programme, we bring focus to the prolific andoutstanding work of emerging filmmakers who find expressionthrough this form. Just as important as the feature films,the shorts are a brilliant display of talent from all across thecontinent and the diaspora.We are also very pleased to welcome a number of accomplishedfilmmakers to present their work and take part in our Q&As andpanels, including Tala Hadid, whose debut feature The NarrowFrame of Midnight is opening the festival; Yaba Badoe, whohas documented the work and life of leading Ghanaian writerAma Ata Aidoo; esteemed Nigerian director Kunle Afolayan; andAlgerian filmmaker Belkacem Hadjadj, whose historical biopicFadhma n’Soumer launches our Algerian strand.Beyond the films, we once again bring you a vibrant seriesof events, including our Film Africa LIVE! music nights, theIndustry Forum, our schools programme, masterclasses andeducational workshops. Don’t miss out! We look forward towelcoming you.Opening & Closing Night Galas................................ 4South Africa at 20: The Freedom Tour....................... 5Algerian Cinema: Towards a New Wave ................... 7Main Programme....................................................... 10Baobab Award for Best Short Film............................ 17African Metropolis Shorts ......................................... 20Short Film Programme ............................................. 21Events Programme ................................................... 26Festival Calendar...................................................... 28Film Africa 2014 Team.............................................. 30Venues & Contact...................................................... 32Map........................................................................... 33Index.......................................................................... 343

OPENING & CLOSING NIGHT FILMSTHE NARROW FRAME OF MIDNIGHT (ITAR EL-LAYL)Dir. Tala HadidMorocco/France/UK. 2014. 93min. Colour. French/Arabic with English subtitles.This dazzling debut feature from Moroccan/Iraqi director, Tala Hadid, is an intriguing dramathat centres on the intersecting destinies of multiple characters living on the fringes ofexistence. Young orphan Aïcha finds herself at the mercy of an abusive trafficking criminaland his conflicted girlfriend. Brave and courageous, Aïcha is determined to run away. Theunlikely trio soon cross paths with Zacaria, a Moroccan/Iraqi writer, who has left everythingbehind in search of his missing brother. Rescuing Aïcha from her captors, Zacaria leavesher in the care of Judith, a French teacher with whom he shared a passionate love affair.Taking us on a visually resplendent journey across Morocco, Istanbul, the plains of Kurdistanand beyond, The Narrow Frame of Midnight follows the intertwined lives of these centralcharacters. With self-assured directorial control and a totally new aesthetic, Hadid skilfullyweaves an understated story of love, loss and longing while drawing an unsettling portrait ofa land riven by violence, fundamentalism and war.Followed by a Q&A with director Tala Hadid.TIMBUKTU PREVIEWDir. Abderrahmane SissakoFrance/Mauritania. 2014. 100min. Colour. Arabic/English/French/Tamashek with English subtitles.Not far from Timbuktu, recently occupied by militant jihadists, Kidane lives peacefully inthe dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and the family shepherd, Issan. In theculturally rich city of Timbuktu, the people suffer - music, laughter, cigarettes and footballhave all been banned and unveiled women are chastised. The local imam calmly arguesagainst their narrow, ultra-orthodox dogma, but he has little influence over the religiousintruders. Back in the dunes, an unfortunate incident draws Kidane into the heart of thehistoric city and its new brutal regime. Timbuktu uses its interrelated characters to condemnintolerance and challenge the oppression of diversity brought about by fundamentalistextremism. With stunning cinematography, Timbuktu confirms Abderrahmane Sissako’s statusas one of the true humanists of contemporary cinema.Preceded by winner announcement of the 2014 Baobab Award for Best Short Film.Sun 9 Nov | 18:15 | Ciné LumièreFri 31 Oct l 18:30 l Hackney Picturehouse4

SOUTH AFRICA AT 20: THE FREEDOM TOUR@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukCOME BACK, AFRICADir. Lionel RogosinSouth Africa. 1959. 95min. B&W. English,Afrikaans with English subtitles.A jarring exposé of a carefully concealedenvironment of injustice, Come Back,Africa sets out to capture the lives andhaunting images of of an oppressed, butresilient, people. Secretly filmed in theblack township of Sophiatown, much of thescript was improvised by non-professionalactors who lived there. The result is anauthentic representation of the lives andtimes of the film’s subjects. Seen as potentanti-apartheid propaganda, its power andintegrity was considered so dangerous thatthe film’s most memorable guest – MiriamMakeba – was to be exiled from South Africafor the next thirty years for her association.Sat 1 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy Brixton1994: THE BLOODY MIRACLEDOCLONDON PREMIEREDir. Meg Rickards and Bert HaitsmaSouth Africa. 2013. 95min. Colour. English.As South Africa prepares to celebrateits 20th anniversary of the advent offreedom and democracy in 1994, it’s hardto believe the ‘Mandela miracle’ nearlydidn’t happen. In an orgy of country-wideviolence, some were intent on derailing thefirst free elections. Now, for the first time,those responsible for countless deaths andwidespread violence explain how they nearlybrought South Africa to its knees. 1994:The Bloody Miracle is a chilling look at whatthese hard men did to thwart democracyand how they have now made an uneasypeace with the ‘Rainbow Nation’ in theirown different ways.Followed by a Q&A with director MegRickards.FELIXDir. Roberta DurrantSouth Africa. 2013. 97min. Colour. English,Xhosa with English subtitles.13-year-old Felix Xaba dreams of becominga saxophonist like his late father, but hismother Lindiwe thinks jazz is the Devil’smusic. When Felix leaves his townshipfriends to take up a scholarship at anelitist private school, he defies his motherand turns to two ageing members of hisfather’s old band, the Bozza Boys, to helphim prepare for the school jazz concert. Hisdream is to become “king of the sax”, likehis late father.Part of our schools programme, inpartnership with Picturehouse Education.Followed by an interactive session led byUsifu Jalloh.Wed 5 Nov | 10:00 | Hackney PicturehouseSOFT VENGEANCE: ALBIE SACHS & THE NEWSOUTH AFRICA UK PREMIEREDOCDir. Abby GinzbergSouth Africa/USA. 2014. 84min. Colour. English.Albie Sachs, a lawyer, writer, art lover andfreedom fighter, finally has his inspiring storytold on film. Set against the dramatic eventsleading to the overthrow of the apartheidregime in South Africa, Soft Vengeanceprovides a comprehensive overview of thebrave sacrifices made by Sachs and other keymembers of the freedom struggle. Infusedwith the uplifting voice of the man himself,Abby Ginzberg’s documentary is a testamentto the integrity of the fight for a New SouthAfrica and a world of peace. An emotive filmthat recognizes the power and endurance ofthe human spirit at its best.+ BEREA (see p.20)Wed 5 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseSat 1 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy Brixton5

MINERS SHOT DOWNDir. Rehad DesaiSouth Africa. 2014. 86min. Colour. English,Zulu with English subtitles.August 2012, Marikana. Workers from one ofSouth Africa’s biggest mines begin a strikefor better wages against their employer,British company Lonmin. Six days later,police brutally suppress the strike leaving34 miners shot dead and scores moreinjured. Miners Shot Down pieces togetherwhat happened in those six days throughTV archive, police footage, interviews withpoliticians, the miners and the lawyersrepresenting them, revealing a devastatingpicture of the power structures governingpresent-day South Africa. After the country’sfirst post-apartheid massacre, South Africawill never be the same again.+ TO THE ONE I LOVE (see p.24)Wed 5 Nov | 20:30 | Hackney PicturehouseDOCHEAR ME MOVE LONDON PREMIEREDir. Scottnes L. SmithSouth Africa. 2014. 108min. Colour. English,Zulu with English subtitles.Here is South Africa’s first sbujwa dancemovie. It follows Muzi, a mild-manneredaccounting student and the son of a famoustownship pantsula dancer. Muzi is at a cruxin his life, supporting his mother while alsopursuing his dream of becoming a dancer.Balancing family, friendship, ambitions andnew love, Muzi embarks on a brave journeythat will lead him to the truth about hisfather’s life and death. But he also findshimself embroiled in a bitter rivalry thatwill test him to his core. Hear Me Move is anenergetic tour de force celebrating the powerof sbujwa street dance and the complexpath of young a South African man.+ DANCING IN A NIGHTMARE (see p.21)Followed by a Q&A with the film’schoreographer Paul Modjadji.FOUR CORNERS PREVIEWDir. Ian GabrielSouth Africa. 2013. 114min. Colour. Afrikaans,English with English subtitles.A multi-thread coming-of-age drama setin a unique and volatile South African subculture.At times raw and violent, at timestouching and true, the four lives of Faraken,Leila, Tito and Gasant converge aroundRicardo, a young man whose promisingfuture out of a world of violence is beingthreatened by the dangerous allure of gangculture. Weaving universal themes of love,loss, kinship, betrayal and redemptionwith authentically raw performances anddeft direction, Four Corners is an intenselyimmersive viewing experience into anexceptional world.+ SIX (see p.23)Followed by a Q&A with director Ian Gabriel.Fri 7 Nov | 20:30 | Hackney PicturehouseFUTURE SOUND OF MZANSIDOCLONDON PREMIEREDir. Lebogang Rasetuba & Spoek MathamboSouth Africa. 2014. 98min. Colour. English,Xhosa, Zulu, Tswana with English subtitles.Future Sound of Mzansi interrogates theSouth African cultural landscape throughthe lens of its burgeoning electronic musicscene, presented by the internationallyacclaimed artist Spoek Mathambo.Featuring a feast of talent from what hasbecome the country’s staple of popularculture, the film showcases an array ofmusicians, DJs and producers, includingAero Manyelo, Black Coffee, ChristianTiger School, Rude Boys and many more.Immersing the audience in the differentrealities of a country still steeped in poverty,crime and injustice, the documentary looksto the creative pioneers who are sculptingthe future sound of Mzansi: South Africa.Sat 8 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseFri 7 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney Picturehouse6

ALGERIAN CINEMA: TOWARDS A NEW WAVE@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukRESISTANCE: the fight for freedom and independence at either end of French colonisation in Algeria.DOCUMENTING THE PAST: three imaginative pieces that enrich the tapestry of collective memory.FADHMA N’SOUMER EUROPEAN PREMIEREDir. Belkacem HadjadjAlgeria. 2014. 116min. Colour. Amazigh,French, Arabic with English subtitles.Algeria, 1847: at the end of the epicresistance of Emir Abdelkader, the Frenchcolonial army turns its attention to Kabylia,whose people remain rebellious andunconquered. As the French prepare for theconquest, resistance is being organised withthe contribution of fighters from nearby lands,including Sharif Boubeghla. It is in this worldthat Fadhma n’Soumer rises to prominence.Brought up in a family of scholars, Fadhmareveals an exceptional personality from ayoung age, defiantly rejecting 19th centurypatriarchal traditions for spiritual pursuits. Inthis stunning historical biopic, Hadjadj bringsto life the extraordinary story of a mystic andresistance leader, called by the French the‘Joan of Arc of Kabylia’.Followed by a Q&A with director BelkacemHadjadj.Sat 1 Nov | 18:00 | Hackney PicturehouseTHE BATTLE OF ALGIERS (LA BATTAGLIA DIALGERI)Dir. Gillo PontecorvoItaly/Algeria. 1966. 121min. B&W. French,Arabic, English with English subtitles.Winner of the Golden Lion at the 1966 VeniceFilm Festival, Pontecorvo’s film focuses ona battle which took place in 1957 betweenthe French army and the Algerian NationalLiberation Front (FLN). A riveting piece ofcinéma vérité, The Battle of Algiers haselicited strong emotional responses and wasbanned in France for many years. It has sincebeen appropriated by diverse camps: FrenchGeneral Aussaresses has allegedly used itto train officers to torture; the Stop the WarCoalition screened it as a message of hopeagainst US/British forces; the US governmenthas brandished it as a “manual” of how tobeat a guerrilla battle but lose a political war.A masterpiece not to be missed, The Battleof Algiers is still as powerful and politicallyrelevant today as it was over forty years ago.Sat 1 Nov | 21:00 | Hackney PicturehouseTARZAN, DON QUICHOTTE AND US (TARZAN,DON QUICHOTTE ET NOUS) UK PREMIEREDir. Hassen FerhaniDOCAlgeria. 2013. 18min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Ambling along the Cervantes district ofAlgiers, from the Jardin d’Essai wherethe first Tarzan film was shot in 1923,to the Cervantes cave where the worldfamous author prepared his escape fromAlgeria, Ferhani teases out the interplay ofsubjective reality, legend and local history.An understated and charming film.+ IN THE SILENCE, I FEEL THE EARTH ROLL(DANS LE SILENCE, JE SENS ROULER LATERRE) UK PREMIEREDOCDir. Mohamed Lakhdar TatiFrance/Algeria. 2010. 56min. Colour. Arabic,French with English subtitles.In 1939, the end of the Spanish CivilWar forced thousands of men, womanand children to flee Spain. The Frenchadministration in Algeria opened up campsto house them. Seventy years later, a youngAlgerian decides to investigate. Although noarchives or documents remain, a few traceshave survived collective oblivion.+ FRANTZ FANON: MEMORIES FROM THEASYLUM (FRANTZ FANON: MÉMOIRED’ASILE) UK PREMIEREDOCDir. Abdenour ZahzahAlgeria. 2002. 54min. Colour. B&W. French,Arabic with English subtitles.A philosopher, revolutionary and theorist,Frantz Fanon’s work inspired independencemovements over decades and he remainstoday one of the most influential thinkersof post-colonial theory. Zahzah’s rich andoriginal piece alternates between thereconstitution of Fanon’s life, an examinationof his theories of identity and race, andpresent-day Joinville Hospital in Blida Algeria,where Fanon practised as a psychiatrist.Introduced by Dr Karima Laachir, SeniorLecturer and Chair of the Centre for Cultural,Literary and Postcolonial Studies at SOAS.Sun 2 Nov | 12:00 | Rich Mix7

@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukAND LIFE GOES ON: beautifully observed shorts quietly reflecting on contemporary life.UZZU UK PREMIEREDOCDir. Sonia AhnouAlgeria. 2011. 22min. Colour. Amazigh, Arabicwith English subtitles.Let’s talk about love: Ahnou invites a group ofuniversity students and encourages them todiscuss the topic. Simple and illuminating.+ TELL ME (GOULILI) UK PREMIEREDir. Sabrina DraouiFrance. 2009. 16min. Colour. French withEnglish subtitles.The alarm goes off, a young womanmechanically readies herself for the day.Doubts and desires surface, along with theburning question: what to do with one’s bodywhen one’s soul is stifled within it?+ SQUARE PORT SAID UK PREMIEREDir. Faouzi BoudjemaiAlgeria/France. 2011. 5min. Colour. Arabicwith English subtitles.On a bus, a young man, a young woman anda child enter into silent communication: abrief and sweet encounter.+ ANOTHER ORDINARY DAY (UNE JOURNÉEORDINAIRE) UK PREMIEREDir. Bahia AllouacheAlgeria. 2012. 22min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Salima has invited three girlfriends fortea. Her brother and his friends are on theterrace mending a satellite dish. It is 10May 2012 in Algiers, the day of a decisivepresidential election…+ THE WINDOW (LE HUBLOT)* UK PREMIEREDir. Anis DjaadAlgeria. 2012. 20min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Two unemployed and disaffected youthsonly have the view of the sea to expand theirotherwise bleak horizon. The construction ofa new building threatens to obstruct theirvista to life.*Shortlisted for the 2014 Baobab Award(see p.19). Screening in collaboration withThe Maghreb Cinema Series.Wed 5 Nov | 18:15 | The RoxySat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ritzy BrixtonTHE DESERT FOXES (A QUOI RÊVENT LESFENNECS?) UK PREMIEREDOCDir. Sarah TikanouineFrance/Algeria. 2014. 48min. Colour. Arabic,French with English subtitles.In this intimate documentary, we meetthe players of the first Algerian women’snational football team, some of whom livein France joining the squad for internationalgames. Yet, French or Algerian, they sharethe same passion and commitment to thissport. Winners of the first Arab Nations Cupin 2006 and proud of their achievements,they nonetheless remain concerned abouttheir future as footballers. Tikaouine’spiece successfully captures the players’camaraderie, their hopes and their dreamsand what it means to be a woman and afootballer in contemporary Algerian society.Screening in collaboration with TheMaghreb Cinema Series and Culturama.Followed by a Q&A with director SarahTikanouine + Film Africa LIVE! (see p.27)Wed 5 Nov | 20:00 | The RoxyThe Panafrican Festival of Algiers (LeFestival Panafricain d’Alger 1969) DOCDir. William KleinAlgeria/France. 1969. 90min. Colour. French,Arabic with English subtitles.This little known masterpiece of adocumentary by the photographer, painterand graphic artist William Klein plungesus into the very heart of the 1st PanafricanCultural Festival held in Algeria in 1969.This historic festival brought a globalspotlight on African culture and arts,celebrating the liberation of African nationsfrom colonial rule and calling for the samefreedom for the rest of the continent. Thespirit of the documentary is: “African culturewill be revolutionary, or it will not be”.Screening in collaboration with Culturama.Followed by a discussion with HamzaHamouchene, Algerian activist, writer andco-founder of the Algeria Solidarity Campaign(ASC), and Kevin Bismarck Cobham, memberof the legal and constitutional committee of theNational African People’s Parliament.Thu 6 Nov | 18:45 | Genesis Cinema9

MAIN PROGRAMME100% DAKAR – MORE THAN ARTUK PREMIEREDir. Sandra KrampelhuberAustria/Senegal. 2014. 62min. Colour. Frenchwith English subtitles.A vibrant portrait of one of West Africa’smost lively creative arts scenes, 100%Dakar – More Than Art follows the youngartists who see themselves as agents ofchange for their generation. Featuring fashiondesigners, Hip Hop musicians, graffiti artists,a photographer, an art blogger, dancersand many other cultural entrepreneurs, thisexuberant documentary reveals a burgeoningcommunity who stand for a passionate,collective and creative fight against alleconomic and political burdens in the name ofunity – “l’union fait la force”.+ UNDER THE STARRY SKY (see p.16)Followed by a Q&A with directorSandra Krampelhuber.Tues 4 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseADY GASY: THE MALAGASY WAYUK PREMIEREDir. Lova NantenainaFrance/Madagascar. 2014. 84min. Colour.Malagasy, French with English subtitles.Boldly imagining a world where we don’t lookto academics and policy experts for answerson how to survive an economic crisis, AdyGasy follows artists, farmers and craftsmenas the wise voices building a new society.This poetic documentary welcomes you to theMalagasy way of life where proverbs decoratespeech; where from used cans, maracas andoil lamps are made, and with zebu bonesfrom the dump, soap and medication arecreated. Welcome to a world where despite thedaily adversity, music, joie de vivre, fraternalsupport and, above all, a sense of creativerecycling thrives.+ THE THIRD HAND (see p.23)Followed by a Q&A with directorLova Nantenaina.Sun 2 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseAFRICA: A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY -EPISODE 8: THE LEGACY (FREE)UK. 1984. 60min. Colour. English.This final episode of Basil Davidson’s 1984African history series explores the challengesand successes of the newly independentAfrican states in the aftermath of colonialrule. Through interviews with statesmen,including Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe, ShehuShagari in Nigeria and Leopold Senghorin Senegal, Basil Davidson looks at howthe continent is seeking ways of coming toterms with its colonial past. Covering rapidurbanisation, resource-dependent economies,unemployment and patrimonialist politics,Davidson’s concluding episode is as relevanttoday as it was 30 years ago.Screening in partnership with the Centreof African Studies. Followed by a paneldiscussion with Mick Csacky, ExecutiveProducer of the series, and Gus Casely-Hayford, Cultural Historian and ResearchAssociate at the Centre of African Studies.Wed 5 Nov | 19:00 | SOASTHE ART OF AMA ATA AIDOOUK PREMIEREDir. Yaba BadoeGhana/USA/UK. 2014. 78min. Colour. Englishsubtitles.DOC DOC DOC DOCDescribed as a trailblazer for an entiregeneration of writing talent, includinginternationally acclaimed Nigerian writerChimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Yaba Badoe’sriveting documentary follows the great AmaAta Aidoo over the course of an eventfulyear. We join Aidoo as she travels home toher ancestral village in Ghana, is feted at aColloquium in her honour in the United Statesand attends the premiere of her seminal playAnowa. The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo celebratesand reflects on the artistic contribution ofone of Africa’s most important female writersworking today.+ KEN BUGUL – NOBODY WANTS HER(see p.13)Followed by a Q&A with director Yaba Badoe.Sat 1 Nov | 12:00 | Rich Mix10

FEVERS (FIÈVRES) UK PREMIEREDir. Hicham AyouchFrance/Morocco/UAE/Qatar. 2014. 90min.Colour. French with English subtitles.In and out of foster homes since the age offive, 13 year old Benjamin is at war againstthe world. When his mother goes to jail andreveals the existence of his biological father,Benjamin sees a way out and agrees to livewith this unknown man. This man is Karim,in his forties and living with his parents ina suburban ghetto in Paris. He is broken bylife. Benjamin’s sudden arrival will test thisfamily to its limits as he hurtles down a pathof self-destruction.+ THE GREAT SAFAE (see p.22)Sat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ciné LumièreTHE FORGOTTEN KINGDOM PREVIEWDir. Andrew MudgeSouth Africa/Lesotho/USA. 2013. 102min.Colour. Southern Sotho with English subtitles.This multi award-winning feature (includingBest Picture Winner at Woodstock FilmFestival) follows young Atang who returnsfrom the city of Johannesburg to the remote,mountainous village of his birth in Lesothowhere he has been summoned to bury hisestranged father. Befriended by an orphanherd-boy and stirred by memories of his youth,he falls in love with his childhood friend,Dineo, now a radiant young teacher. Throughher, Atang is drawn to the mystical beauty andhardships of his people, and faces his ownbittersweet reckoning.+ UDUDEAGU (see p.24)Sat 8 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonHORIZON BEAUTIFULDir. Stefan JägerSwitzerland/Ethopia. 2013. 91min. Colour.English, Amharic with English subtitles.In this feel-good comedy for all the family wemeet Ethiopian street kid Admassu, a spritelyschemer with hopes of escaping povertythrough football stardom. Such an opportunityarises in the form of Franz, an unwittinginternational sports mogul who visits AddisAbaba on a PR campaign promoting footballas a fountain of hope for the Ethiopian people.After Admassu’s plot to kidnap Franz goesawry, the two find themselves alone togethertrying to navigate the East African wilderness.On their rambling journey, they attempt toout-scheme each other and out-run chance,but also come upon a genuine opportunity toredefine themselves.+ THE MARKET KING (see p. 22)Sun 2 Nov | 15:30 | Hackney PicturehouseI LOVE KUDURO UK PREMIEREDOCDir. Mário PatrocínioAngola/Portugal. 2014. 94min. Colour.Portuguese with English subtitles.Kuduro (which literally means ‘hard ass’) isan urban cultural movement born in Angolain the last decade of the country’s civil war.Created in the raves of downtown Luanda,and spreading to other cities and suburbsof Angola, Africa and the rest of the world,kuduro is simultaneously a dance, a genre ofmusic and a whole lifestyle. It is now presentin every aspect of Angolan popular culturewith lyrics that scores of young Angolans andAfricans can relate to. This engaging and fundocumentary follows the most idolised kudurostars, including appearances from Brunode Castro, Eduardo Paim, Sebém, Nagrelha,Hochi Fu, Namayer, Tchobari, Titica, FrancisBoy and Cabo Snoop.Followed by Q&A with director MárioPatrocínio + FILM AFRICA 2014 CLOSINGPARTY (see p. 27)12Sat 8 Nov | 20:30 | Hackney Picturehouse

@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukKADJIKE LONDON PREMIEREDir. Sana Na N’HadaBissagos Islands/Guinea-Bissau. 2013.115min. Colour. Creole with English Subtitles.Kadjike translates as the sacred place ofinitiation, where knowledge is transmittedfrom generation to generation. As if in theoriginal paradise, the inhabitants of theBissagos archipelago, located in the westcoast of Africa, live according to ancienttraditions and in absolute respect for nature,until a gang of drug dealers occupies theirsacred islands. The medicine man diesand everything seems lost, until his youngsuccessor decides to fight the invaders tosave his village.+ FISH OF THE LAND (see p. 22)Fri 7 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonKEN BUGUL: NOBODY WANTS HER DOCUK PREMIEREDir. Silvia VoserSwitzerland/France. 2013. 62min. Colour.French with English subtitles.Ken Bugul: Nobody Wants Her is a filmic odeto the brilliance of this revered Senegalesewriter. Determined to set her own path inlife, Ken Bugul left Senegal and spent 20years living in Europe. Encountering crushingrejection upon her return to Senegal, at hermost destitute and desperate, Bugul soughtrefuge in her writing. Her debut novel, TheAbandoned Baobab, already captured Bugul’sunique idiosyncratic style and cemented herposition as a novelist. Painting a mosaicpicture of Bugul’s life and times, this powerfuldocumentary leads us into the secret world ofa transgressive African woman artist and herbrave fight for freedom and acceptance.+ THE ART OF AMA ATA AIDOO (see p. 10)Sat 1 Nov | 12:00 | Rich MixKINYARWANDADir. Alrick BrownRwanda/USA/France. 2011. 100min. Colour.English. Kinyarwanda with English subtitles.During the Rwandan genocide, whenneighbours killed neighbours and friendsbetrayed friends, some crossed the lines ofhatred. A young Tutsi woman and a young Hutuman fall in love, a soldier struggles to fostera greater good, and a priest grapples withhis faith in the face of unspeakable horror.Interweaving six different tales, Kinyarwandapresents a complex and complete depiction ofthe human resilience and the struggle braveRwandans fought to keep their humanityduring the genocide. The film pays homage tomany using the voices of few.+ UMUDUGUDU: RWANDA 20 YEARS ON(see p.24)DOCFollowed by a panel discussion on thegenocide and the peace and reconciliationprocess in present day Rwanda.N: THE MADNESS OF REASONLONDON PREMIEREDir. Peter KrügerBelgium/Netherlands/Germany. 2014.102min. Colour. French, Bambara, Dioula,Sénoufo, Songhoy, Agni with English subtitles.Frenchman Raymond Borremans left Europefor West Africa in the mid-20th centuryto devote his life to the creation of thefirst encyclopedia of this ‘other’ world. Anambitious scholar, he yearned for eternalrecognition, but died having only reached theletter N. Written by award-winning Nigerianwriter Ben Okri, N: The Madness of Reason isthe poetically scripted story of how Borremanstries to complete his unfinished encyclopediafrom beyond death.+ HOMECOMING (see p.20)Followed by a Q&A with writer Ben Okri.Tue 4 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy BrixtonSun 2 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy Brixton13

14NATIONAL DIPLOMA(EXAMEN D’ÉTAT)Dir. Dieudo HamadiFrance/Congo. 2014. 92min. Colour. Frenchwith English subtitles.This stirring observational documentaryfollows a group of young Congolese highschool students who are about to sit the examfor their National Diploma - the equivalentof the French baccalaureate - in Kisangani,Democratic Republic of Congo. In a dubiousfee-collection routine for the featured school,the teachers demand payments directly fromtheir students and expel anyone who doesn’tcomply. Fed up with the system, a group ofexpelled students decide to get together andstart their own study centre in a rented house.Director Hamadi’s camera follows the youngstudents in their exam preparations withremarkable intimacy and the suspense buildsas exam day draws closer. What lengths willthe students go through to pass this crucialtest that holds the key to their future?Sun 2 Nov | 16:00 | Ritzy BrixtonDOCNJINGA, QUEEN OF ANGOLA (NJINGA,RAINHA DE ANGOLA) UK PREMIEREDir. Sergio GracianoAngola. 2013. 109min. Colour. Portuguesewith English subtitles.In 17th century Angola, a woman leads herkingdom in a 40-year struggle for freedomand independence. Her name is Njinga. Shewill be known as Queen Njinga. Born into apatriarchal society, Njinga defied tradition tobecome queen at the age of 50 with the aimof ensuring her people were kept safe fromthe Portuguese slave traders. A true story ofunrivalled determination, Njinga stands todayas a symbol of resistance, fully embodying themotto: “those who fight, fight to win”.+ TWAAGA (see p.24)Followed by a Q&A with lead actressLesliana Pereira.Thurs 6 Nov | 18:00 | Hackney PicturehouseOCTOBER 1 UK PREMIEREDir. Kunle AfolayanNigeria. 2014. 145min. Colour. English, Igbo,Yoruba, Hausa with English subtitles.It’s September 1960. Nigeria is on the vergeof independence from British colonial rule.Northern Nigerian police detective, Dan Waziri,has been urgently dispatched south to solvethe mysterious murder of a woman. With localtensions high on the eve of independence,Waziri faces a race against time to crack thecase before any more women are killed. Withpressure mounting, detective Waziri is pulledinto a game of cat and mouse as he and thekiller try to outwit each other, leading to aclimactic showdown all before the British flagis lowered and the Nigerian flag raised onIndependence Day - October 1st.Followed by a Q&A with director KunleAfolayan.Mon 3 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonONYE OZI (THE MESSENGER)Dir. Obi EmelonyeUK. 2013. 89min. Colour. Igbo with Englishsubtitles.Award-winning director Obi Emelonye breaksnew ground in Nollywood filmmaking witha first-of-its-kind Nigerian language filmset in London and performed exclusively inIgbo (by both Nigerian and British actors).This psychological comedy thriller stars OkeyBakassi, one of Nigeria’s beloved comedians,as an immigrant fresh to London with highexpectations and a two-year plan to returnto Nigeria a rich man. Wanting to make hismother tongue, Igbo, the star attraction andmarking a return to his roots and the originsof Nollywood, Emelonye has produced anentertaining and accomplished crowd-pleaserin Onye Ozi.+ THE LINE-UP (see p.20)Followed by a Q&A with director ObiEmelonye.Sat 8 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy Brixton

@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukSUNS (SOLEILS) LONDON PREMIEREDir. Olivier Delahaye & Dani KouyatéBurkina Faso/France. 2014. 96min. Colour.French with English subtitles.An allegorical road-movie that transcendsboth space and time through a whimsicaltracing of African history. Set againstthe backdrop of Burkina Faso’s stunninglandscape, Soleils follows the adventuresof Sotigui, a wise griot, who is entrustedwith curing Dokamisa, a young girl struckby amnesia. Together they begin a healingjourney that takes them through Africa’s richhistory – from the Mandingo Empire of the13th century through to the cells of RobbenIsland – meeting along the way the many‘suns’ (icons) of African literature, folkloreand politics. Through their quest, Sotigui andDokamisa reveal the pride of the continent,reminding us of how much Africa has giventhe world.+ DIALEMI (see p.21)Sun 2 Nov | 20:30 | Hackney PicturehouseSUFFERING IS A SCHOOL OF WISDOM(LA SOUFFRANCE EST UNE ÉCOLE DESAGESSE) UK PREMIEREDOCDir. Astrid Ariane AtodjiCongo-Brazzaville/France. 2014. 72 mins.Colour. Fon, French with English subtitles.Since his arrival in Cameroon 40 years ago,Atodji’s father has never set foot in his nativeBenin. What would have pushed him to leavewithout a trace, to abandon his parents,siblings, as well as the daughter he had inBenin the very same year of his self-imposedexile? No longer able to unable to ignorethese gnawing questions, Atodji embarkson a journey to Benin hoping to find herrelatives, as well as answers. In this emotivedocumentary, award-winning Atodji bravelyconfronts her family’s past and her ownvulnerabilities, exploring notions of identityand belonging that help her understandnot only her own personal story, but a widerhistory.Sat 1 Nov | 15:30 | Ritzy BrixtonTHE SUPREME PRICEDOCDir. Joanna LipperNigeria/USA. 2013. English. 75min. Colour.English.Tracing the evolution of the pro-democracymovement in Nigeria and efforts to increasethe presence of women in leadership roles,The Supreme Price is a riveting action-thrillerdocumentary that combines daring reporting,behind the scenes access and heart-stoppingarchive footage of Nigeria in some of her mostunstable and violent periods. The film followsHafsat Abiola, whose past is inextricably linkedto her homeland. Following the annulment ofher father’s victory in Nigeria’s PresidentialElection and her mother’s assassination byagents of the military dictatorship, Abiolacontinues the fight to transform a corruptculture of governance into a democracycapable of serving Nigeria’s most marginalizedpopulation: women.Followed by a Q&A with Hafsat Abiola anddirector Joanna Lipper.Thurs 6 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseTHEY ARE THE DOGS (C’EST EUX LESCHIENS) LONDON PREMIEREDir. Hicham LasriMorocco. 2013. 85min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Set in Morocco in the midst of the ArabSpring, They Are The Dogs follows a TV crewwho discover an old man, Majhoul, secretlyimprisoned during the country’s 1981 riotsand recently released after 30 long years.Wandering the streets in a daze, Majhoul ison a relentless quest to resolve his past - ajourney the TV crew decides to document.Aptly described as a “tragic, poetic fablein Casablanca past and present”, HichamLasri’s accomplished feature is characterisedby a profound sense of discontent. Walkingthe line between fiction and documentary, thefilm highlights the manipulative nature ofmedia, whether in the service of news or in thepursuit of one’s own truth.+ EL BOSTAN EL SAEED STREET (see p.21)Wed 5 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy Brixton15

UNDER THE STARRY SKY (DES ETOILES)Dir. Dyana GAYEFrance/Senegal. 2013. 88min. Colour. Frenchwith English subtitles.Dyana Gaye’s debut feature is a texturedexploration of the African Diaspora and thefragile hopes of those looking for a new life orrevisiting an old one. The three finely craftednarrative arcs of Sophie, Abdoulaye andThierno become entwined as they make theirway between Turin, Dakar and New York. Frominitial strife and disillusionment to decisivedecisions and actions, all three struggleto take hold of their futures and find theirpersonal freedom. Under The Starry Sky is arich emotional tapestry of both joy and heartbreakthat draws attention to the hopes anddreams of contemporary emigration.+ 100% DAKAR – MORE THAN ART (seep.10)Tues 4 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseVIRGIN MARGARIDA (VIRGEMMARGARIDA)Dir. Licinio AzevedoMozambique/France/Portugal. 2012. 90min.Colour. French, Portuguese with Englishsubtitles.Set in Mozambique in 1975 in theimmediate aftermath of the country’s warof independence, Virgin Margarida tells thestory of a group of female sex workers who arecaptured by revolutionary soldiers and sentdeep into the countryside to be ‘re-educated’.Although Maria João, the officer in charge ofthe programme, is driven by idealistic notions,she is perfectly willing to subject her prisonersto torture. Members of the captured group ofwomen take it upon themselves to look outfor Margarida, a 16 year-old girl who standsfalsely accused of prostitution and transpiresto be a virgin.Followed by a Q&A with executive producerPedro Pimenta.Fri 7 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy BrixtonWHITE SHADOWDir. Noaz DesheTanzania/Germany/Italy. 2013. 115min.Colour. Swahili with English subtitles.Noaz Deshe’s phenomenal debut feature is adisturbing coming-of-age story following ayoung albino boy from Tanzania who is tryingto navigate the world with a price on hishead. After witnessing his father’s murder inhis home village, Alias gets sent away by hismother to find refuge in the city. Being a fastlearner, Alias quickly finds his way in the city,selling sunglasses, DVDs and mobile phonesunder the care of his uncle Kosmos. Graduallythe city becomes no different than the bushand Alias soon realizes that wherever he maybe, the same rules of survival apply. ExecutiveProduced by Ryan Gosling, White Shadowintersperses handheld realism with momentsof dream-like escape, presenting a hauntingand dramatic picture of a place where“albinos don’t die, they just disappear”.Thu 6 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonWOMEN, ENTIRELY WOMEN (FEMMES,ENTIÈREMENT FEMMES) UK PREMIEREDir. Dani Kouyaté and Philippe BaquéMali/France. 2014. 66min. Colour. French,Moré with English subtitles.DOCFrom now on, mutilated women have hope.Created by a French urologist, surgicalrestoration of the clitoris has becomepossible. Burkina Faso is the first Africancountry where this procedure has been madeavailable. But prevalent societal taboosstill make it difficult for women to benefitfrom it. The individual testimonies in thisdocumentary transform into a heart-breakingcollective cry, begging the question: will therestoration of the clitoris one day become arecognised human right?Followed by an FGM panel in partnershipwith The Foundation for Women’s Health,Research and Development (FORWARD).+ NOLA (see p.23)Sat 1 Nov | 13:00 | Ritzy Brixton16

BAOBAB AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM @FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukEstablished in 2011, the Film AfricaBaobab Award for Best Short Filmexists to recognise and supportnew talent from emerging Africanfilmmakers, putting in evidence ourcommitment to nurture and supportnew voices in African filmmaking.The Award consists of a £1,000 cashprize. Nine shorts directed by upand-comingdirectors from acrossthe continent and the diaspora havebeen selected to vie for the 2014Baobab Award. The award will bejudged by a three-person jury offilm professionals including Africanfilm curator Keith Shiri, writer andfilmmaker Rungano Nyoni and writerAde Solanke.AFRONAUTSDir. Frances BodomoUSA/Ghana. 2014. 14min. B&W. English.On 16 July 1969, America prepares tolaunch Apollo 11. Thousands of miles away,the Zambia Space Academy hopes to beatAmerica to the moon. Inspired by true events,this lyrical short is pure hypnotic awe.At the age of 26, Brooklyn-based Ghanaianfilmmaker Frances Bodomo is rapidlyestablishing herself as a definite Africancinematic voice to keep an eye on. After herpromising debut short film Boneshaker (2013)starring Oscar-nominated Quvenzhané Wallis,this ‘moonlike’ retelling of the Zambian spaceprogramme story might well deliver a newcelestial body.Sat 1 Nov | 16:00 | Hackney PicturehouseBEHIND THE DOOR (WARA EL-BAB)UK PREMIEREDir. Adham ElsherifEgypt. 2013. 20min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.A boy is left home alone with strictinstructions from his severe mother, whowarns that any transgression will summonthe one-legged monster. With stunningcinematography and art direction, and a pacethat allows the perception of his environmentby a child to convincingly unfold, Behind theDoor is a wonderful coming-of-age tale.Adham Elsherif was born in Giza in 1988 andis a graduate of the Higher Cinema Institutein Cairo. His previous short “A Resident ofthe City” was screened at the Rotterdam FilmFestival and was in competition at the DubaiFilm Festival.BOBBY UK PREMIEREDir. Mehdi M. BarsaouiTunisia. 2013. 18min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.It’s the new school year and for the first time,eight-year old Fares is allowed to walk toschool on his own. On his way he encountersa stray dog he names Bobby. A beautifulfriendship develops between the two, but itbecomes threatened when Fares decides tobring Bobby home…Bobby is Mehdi M. Barsaoui’s second workbehind the cameras, after graduating as afilm editor from the Institut Supérieur des ArtsMultimédias (Isamm) in Tunisia, and pursuinghis film studies in Bologna, Italy. His firstshort film A Ma Place (2010) was presentedin various international festivals includingDubai, Roma and Cartagena.Sat 1 Nov | 11:00 | Rich Mix Main SpaceSat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ritzy BrixtonSat 1 Nov | 16:00 | Hackney Picturehouse17

KANYEKANYE LONDON PREMIEREDir. Miklas MannekeSouth Africa. 2013. 25min. Colour. Zulu withEnglish subtitles.A forbidden romance between two townshipteenagers, Kanyekanye (meaning together)tells the story of a town long divided by a lineto mark territories belonging to the red andgreen camps. A young man from the greenside falls in love with a girl from the red sideof town. But can their love survive the colourdivide?Miklas Manneke graduated from the SouthAfrican School of Motion Picture Mediumand Live Performance (AFDA) in 2013. Hisgraduation film Kanyekanye was a finalist atthe 40th Student Academy Awards, has wonThe South African Film and Television Award,as well as the Audience Choice Award atCinéSud Festival in France and the ChicagoInternational Film Festival.Sat 1 Nov | 16:00 | Hackney PicturehouseSat 1 Nov | 11:00 | Rich Mix Main SpaceTue 4 Nov | 10:00 | Ritzy BrixtonTHE MAN WITH A DOG (MOUL IKELB)UK PREMIEREDir. Kamal LazraqFrance. 2014. 27min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Youssef lives as a reclusive outcast. His solefriend is his dog, Chagadai. One evening atthe beach, the dog disappears. In order to findhim, Youssef must engage in a dangerousquest in Casablanca’s slums.Moroccan filmmaker Kamal Lazraq was bornin 1984 in Casablanca and educated at LaFémis in Paris. His previous credits includehis 2011 graduation short film Drari, whichwas awarded a Student Film recognition byCinéfondation in Cannes.Sat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ritzy BrixtonREST IN PEACE (ALF RAHMA WE NOUR)EUROPEAN PREMIEREDir. Dina Abd ElsalamEgypt. 2014. 16min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Trying to spend the night together afterone of them has just lost her husband, twosisters settle in for a night of praying andintrospection, listening to Qur’anic recitals.However, far from being a quiet night in, theevening takes a rather unexpected turn.Dina Abd Elsalam is an Egyptian filmmaker,novelist, and a Professor at AlexandriaUniversity. Rest in Peace follows her first shortThis is Not a Pipe (2010), which received theArab Women Filmmakers Award from theBaghdad International Film Festival in 2011.Both works address women’s issues which,the filmmaker confessed, were topics she wasmore sensitive towards. On this subject, shesaid: ‘To be an artist is to embrace humansuffering in its entirety, and to perceive beautywherever you can find it’.Sat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ritzy BrixtonTHE RICE BOY (LE PETIT BONHOMME DERIZ) UK PREMIEREDir. Rianando Ludovic RandriamanantsoaMadagascar. 2013. 25min. Colour. Malagasywith English subtitles.In the ghetto of Antananarivo, a little boyroutinely steals rice from passers-by in orderto feed himself and his family. One day, theboy follows a lone man he has been stealingfrom, only to discover that he also, has afamily.Ludovic Rianando Randriamanantsoaworked as a writer for the Malagasy NationalTelevision before being awarded a scholarshipto study at the Academy of the Visuals Artsof Marrakech, Morocco. With The Rice Boy,Randriamanantsoa’s presents us with a filmthat is at once raw and deeply moving.Sat 1 Nov | 16:00 | Hackney Picturehouse18

Restless Talent Managementin association in association with the with FILM FILM AFRICA AFRICA LONDON 2014 2014PRESENTSSTONES’ TRAVELS (FARAW KA TAAMA)UK PREMIEREDir. Seydou CisséMali. 2012. 11min. Colour. Bambara withEnglish subtitles.Miracles are occurring in a village, stones arewhipped about in the wind. Further mysteriousevents lead us to the view of a magnificentbridge. Based on the animist legend of thetravels of stones, Cissé’s film exquisitelybrings to life Malian cosmology whilst payinghomage to all the workers sacrificed inbuilding the Markala Bridge.Seydou Cissé is a graduate from the Studionational des arts contemporains – Le Fresnoy,in France. Stones’ Travels is an assuredstudent film in which he seeks to probethe relationship and similarities betweenanimation film and the world of animism.Sat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ritzy BrixtonTHE WINDOW (LE HUBLOT) UK PREMIEREDir. Anis DjaadAlgeria. 2011. 20min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Two unemployed and disaffected youthsonly have the view of the sea to expand theirotherwise bleak horizon. The construction ofa new building threatens to obstruct theirvista to life.Anis Djaad is a former journalist and a writerborn in Algiers in 1974. The Window is his firstshort. A deceptively tranquil film that shedslight on circumstances that cast a blight onthe hopes of young men, it is executed withremarkable poise and sensitivity.Sat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ritzy BrixtonWed 5 Nov | 18:15 | The RoxyTheRestlessPitchthe opportunity topitch your bestcreative idea forfilm or tvin front of a panel oftop industryprofessionalsSUN 2 NOV 2014 14.30 - 16.00WHEN: SUNDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 14h30 to 16hooPART OF FILM VENUE: AFRICA The Blue 2014 Room, INDUSTRY BFI Southbank FORUM (p.27)for more info - www.restlesstalent.com/TRP19

AFRICAN METROPOLIS – a selection of shorts about life in four major African cities, executive produced by Steven MarkovitzJOHANNESBURG: BEREADir. Vincent Moloi2013. 13min. Colour. English.Long after his friends and family have movedon, Jewish pensioner Aaron Zukerman remainsin his inner-city apartment, his world recedingwhile the city envelopes his memories andhappiness. His only focus is on weeklymeetings with a kindly prostitute. When she isunexpectedly replaced, a chain of events areset in motion that inspire Aaron to revaluatehis place in the world. Berea is a gentle,elegiac sonnet to the power of reinvention inthe face of rapid urbanization.Screening with SOFT VENGEANCE:ALBIE SACHS & THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA(see p.5)Wed 5 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseNAIROBI: HOMECOMINGDir. Jim Chuchu2013. 11min. Colour. English, Kiswahili withEnglish subtitles.Fantasy, science fiction and infatuationfuse as an obsessed neighbour inventsever stranger scenarios for wooing the girlof his dreams. Nairobi is being threatenedwith imminent extinction; this is Max’s lastchance to save girl next door Alina and winher affections. However, a mysterious strangerstands in the way of his happiness. A quirkylook at obsession and the desire to be noticed.Screening with N: THE MADNESS OFREASON (p.13)Tue 4 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy BrixtonLAGOS: THE LINE-UPDir. Folasaking Iwajomo2013. 13min. Colour. English, Pidgin, Yorubawith English subtitles.Ten men in a taxi, strangers to each other,head to an unusual line-up, where they muststrip and subject themselves to blindfoldsand inspection by a mysterious woman andher charge. Only seven can go home with abig monetary reward. For those left behind,the attrition continues. But what is the priceof being chosen? Iwajomo’s spooky, disturbingshort confronts the perils of the poverty trapand the abuse of the desperate, in an allegoryof the exploited.Screening with ONYE OZI (THEMESSENGER) (see p.14)Sat 8 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy BrixtonDAKAR: THE OTHER WOMAN (L’AUTREFEMME)Dir. Marie KA2013. 12min. Colour. French with Englishsubtitles.A brave film set in the secret world of multiplespouse households. Madeleine, a housewifein her fifties, discovers her true self when shehas to welcome her husband’s young secondwife to their home. The relationship betweenthese two women defies conventional norms.Their potent intimacy has the potential toblow apart a stable domestic situation andto rewrite the story of both their lives. A bold,beautifully acted piece, sensitively filmedagainst the backdrop of a colourful andbeguiling Dakar.Screening with DAKAN (p.11)Fri 7 Nov | 19:00 | South London Gallery20

SHORT FILM PROGRAMME@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukTHE ANIMAL PARTY (YARAWIT DIGIS)UK PREMIEREDir. Ezra WubeEthiopia/USA. 2012. 10min. Colour. Amharicwith English subtitles.In this animated film based on an Ethiopianfolk story, all the animals of the world gettogether for a party. When the beverages runout, who will be willing to get more? EzraWube’s wonderfully evocative work is createdusing the painstaking technique of timebasedpainting which combines traditionalpainting methods with technology, andwhere the art is drawn on a single canvas,photographed, and erased to start anew.Part of our Family Day and our schoolsprogramme (p.26)Sat 1 Nov | 11:00 | Rich MixTue 4 Nov | 10:00 | Ritzy BrixtonDANCING IN A NIGHTMAREDOCWORLD PREMIEREDir. Selim RebiiTunisia. 2014. 20min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.In a post-revolution Tunisia, still underterrorist threat, a depressed filmmaker tries topush a dancer into embracing an old dreamof dancing freely in the streets. To do this hehas to help his friend abandon all restraintand overcome insurmountable personal fears.Almost unclassifiable, this documentary isa uniquely styled filmic poem of hope andhumanity.Screening with HEAR ME MOVE (p.6)Fri 7 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney PicturehouseDIALEMI (SHE’S HAVING FUN)Dir. Nadine OstsobogoGabon. 2013. 21min. Colour. French withEnglish subtitles.In a house overlooking the sea, a sculptor livesalone surrounded by a universe of melancholyand solitude. He keeps attempting to shape ahuman face from stone. He chips away withhis chisel seeking his inspiration, his abstractlove - Dialemi. He is waiting for his muse.One afternoon, she appears. For a fleetingmoment, life becomes sweeter. But she neverstays long...Screening with SUNS (see p.15)Sun 2 Nov | 20:30 | Hackney PicturehouseEL BOSTAN EL SAEED STREETEUROPEAN PREMIEREDir. Maysoon El MassryEgypt. 2014. 16min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.A Seventy year-old man returns to the streetwhere he spent his childhood. Rowing a boatback home, Saied’s memories float aroundhim as he passes many dilapidated buildings,looking out for the home of his belovedNarges. On encountering a postman dumpingletters he’s failed to deliver, Saied walks withhim, recounting the story of his life on ElBostan El Saeed Street. As he searches forfragments of his past, the old man becomesyoung once again.Screening with THEY ARE THE DOGS(see p.15)Wed 5 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy Brixton21

FISH OF THE LAND (SAMAKIMCHANGANI) EUROPEAN PREMIEREDir. Amil ShivjiTanzania. 2014. 30min. Colour. Swahili withEnglish subtitles.On the auspicious day when Godfrey islaunching his Tanzanian cellular company,he is involved in a car accident resulting inthe death of a local fish seller. Haunted by hisseries of choices, our young and ambitiousentrepreneur reveals more than one face of‘Africa rising’. As land is snatched up by newcompanies and local people are left destitute,this short addresses the human cost ofAfrica’s burgeoning economic development.Screening with KADJIKE (see p.13)THE GREAT SAFAE (LA GRANDE SAFAE)WORLD PREMIEREDir. Randa MaroufiMorocco. 2014. 16min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.This experimental piece is inspired by a reallifecharacter known as The Great Safae. Atransvestite, he spent part of his life workingas a domestic for Maroufi’s family in Morocco,who were quite unaware of his “true” sexualidentity.Screening with FEVERS (see p.12)Sat 8 Nov | 16:00 | Ciné LumièreTHE MARKET KING (SOKO SONKO)EUROPEAN PREMIEREDir. Ekwa MsangiUSA/Kenya. 2014. 20min. Colour. Kiswahili,Sheng, English with English subtitles.When her mother falls sick, Kibibi’s father,Ed, is tasked with taking her to the marketto get her hair braided before school begins.Well-meaning Ed finds himself thrown headfirst into an unknown world where no man hasgone before, with hilarious consequences. Afun yet affecting film with a light touch, TheMarket King explores the bond between fatherand daughter.Screening with HORIZON BEAUTIFUL(see p.12)NATSANATDOCDir. Cheryl Halpern & Mitchell StuartUSA/Ethiopia. 2012. 26min. Colour. English.‘Natsanat’ (meaning freedom) documentsthe heroic stories of young female freedomfighters in Ethiopia during the 20th century.These women have left their families andhomes to join the struggle to bring freedom,peace and democracy to their country. Theyserve as role models for leadership andcourage for women.Screening with ASNI: COURAGE &GLAMOUR IN ETHIOPIA (see p.11)Sat 8 Nov | 16:30 | Hackney PicturehouseFri 7 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonSun 2 Nov | 15:30 | Hackney Picturehouse22

@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukNOLA LONDON PREMIEREDir. Askia TraoréFrance. 2010. 25min. Colour. French withEnglish subtitles.It is a special day for Nola. It’s her first day offreedom after years in detention. A portrait ofa woman whose world is falling apart.Screening with WOMEN, ENTIRELYWOMEN (see p.16)Sat 1 Nov | 13:00 | Ritzy BrixtonSIXDir. Bahaa ElgamalEgypt. 2013. 18min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Visitors are due to arrive. With only thegramophone to break their stony silence, acouple get ready for their guests. While lookingfor her butterfly necklace, she instead finds agun. This is where it all begins…Screening with FOUR CORNERS (see p.6)Fri 7 Nov | 20:30 | Hackney PicturehouseSPRING SHOOTS (POUSSES DEPRINTEMPS) UK PREMIEREDir. Intissar BelaidTunisia. 2014. 23min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.In the outskirts of the city of El Kef, childrentalk about their experiences of revolution.From their stories and imaginations, beautifulanimated images are born.Screening with A DOOMED GENERATION(see p.11) and VIRTUAL (see p.25)Wed 5 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonTHE THIRD HAND (LA TROISIEME MAIN)UK PREMIEREDir. Hicham ElladdaqiMorocco/Qatar. 2014. 16min. Colour. Arabicwith English subtitles.Zineb has just passed her baccalaureate.Like all her fellow peers, she wants to study inthe city. However her parents don’t even haveenough to pay the electricity bill.Screening with ADY GASY: THEMALAGASY WAY (see p.10)Sun 2 Nov | 18:30 | Hackney Picturehouse23

TO THE ONE I LOVE UK PREMIERE DOCDir. Zolani NdevuSouth Africa. 2012. 23min. Colour. Zulu withEnglish subtitles.Filmmaker Zolani Ndevu is on a search for hisabsent father, who left their family home whenhe was but one month old. Tracing his rootsto the Eastern Cape, the ethical lines betweenson and filmmaker begin to blur, with Nedvupulling no punches in this unorthodox andpowerful tragedy.Screening with MINERS SHOT DOWN(see p.6)Wed 5 Nov | 20:30 | Hackney PicturehouseTWAAGADir. Cédric IdoFrance. 2013. 30min. Colour. French withEnglish subtitles.Burkina Faso in 1985 is a country in the throesof revolution. Manu, a young boy who lovescomics, tags along with his big brother Albert.When Albert decides to undergo a magicritual, Manu realises there are real powers torival even those of superheroes.Screening with NJINGA, QUEEN OFANGOLA (see p.14)Thurs 6 Nov | 18:00 | Hackney PicturehouseUDUDEAGUDir. Akwaeke EmeziNigeria. 2014. 2min. B&W. Igbo with Englishsubtitles.An experimental Igbo short shot in Lagos,Nigeria, UDUDEAGU is a story aboutimpermanence and a spider. It is a pieceof visual mythology that explores intimatespaces as sites of loss and leaving.Screening with THE FORGOTTENKINGDOM (see p.12)Sat 8 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonUMUDUGUDU: RWANDA 20 YEARS ONUK PREMIEREDir. Giordano CossuFrance. 2014. 36min. Colour. Kinyarwanda, DOCEnglish with English subtitles.Former genocide killers and survivorslive together once again in umudugudus(villages). How is life together, whenyour neighbour is the one who killed yourfamily? Released from prison in 2012, Oséemassacred over 100 people in 1994 and hasnow returned to his home village. He livesnext to Esperance, who miraculously survivedOsée’s machete and still bares its scars onher head and back. A series of stories like thisone provide a thought-provoking reflectionon rebuilding life and society in the hills ofRwanda.Screening with KINYARWANDA(see p.13)Sun 2 Nov | 20:30 | Ritzy Brixton24

VIRTUAL (IFTIRADY) UK PREMIEREDir. Nada RiyadhEgypt. 2014. 11min. Colour. Arabic withEnglish subtitles.Through a series of Facebook updates, wewitness a day in the life of a law studentand activist, who sacrifices time with herfamily in order to spend her days involved ina workers’ strike. Based on multiple accountsof female activists, Virtual explores Egypt’sgender dynamics, focusing on the active roleof women post-Revolution.Screening with A DOOMED GENERATION(see p.11) and SPRING SHOOTS (see p.23)Wed 5 Nov | 18:30 | Ritzy BrixtonWOODEN HAND (PEAU DE COLLE)UK PREMIEREDir. Kaouther Ben HaniaFrance/Tunisia. 2013. 23min. Colour. Arabicwith English subtitles.Five-year-old Amira doesn’t understand theverses the Koranic School teacher is expectingher to learn by heart. As her mind wandersone day, Amira is asked to recite what has justbeen taught: caught out, she wets herself.When her fellow pupils promptly accuse herof being a “pisshead”, her humiliation iscomplete. From then on, she will do everythingshe can to avoid returning to school to faceher teacher and peers, starting with gluingher hand to the living-room armchair.Part of our Family Day and our schoolsprogramme (p.26).Sat 1 Nov | 11:00 | Rich MixTue 4 Nov | 10:00 | Ritzy BrixtonCHOCOLATESHARE THE LOEMeet the farmers who own Divine, and discovergifts, recipes, competitions & news.There’s lots to to love at at www.divinechocolate.com25

FILM AFRICA 2014 EVENTSFAMILY DAYFREE – NO BOOKING REQUIREDJoin us for a fun day for the whole familyfeaturing FREE screenings, workshops andthe “African Market Corner”, brought to youby Open The Gate. Workshops will includean introduction to djembe drumming byNUMBI Arts and interactive story-telling byThe Pelican Post. Shorts screening include:The Animal Party by Ezra Wube (see p.21),Behind the Door by Adham Elsherif (see p.17),Wooden Hand by Kaouther Ben Hania (seep.25) and Kanyekanye by Miklas Manneke (seep.18). We look forward to welcoming you for afun-filled day!In partnership with Open The Gate, NUMBIArts and The Pelican Post.Film Africa once again presents an educational programme with primary and secondary schoolscreenings in partnership with Picturehouse Education and The Phoenix Cinema. All screeningswill be followed by an interactive discussion around the topics arising from the films.PRIMARY SCHOOLS PROGRAMMETHE ANIMAL PARTY (see p.21)WOODEN HAND (see p.25)KANYEKANYE (see p.18)Event Length: Approx 90 min | Key stage 2 |Suitable for: Y5&Y6Subjects and themes: Citizenship, ReligiousStudies, Literacy, Education, Gender, Traditionand Religion, Storytelling.Mon 3 Nov l 10:00 l Phoenix l £2.50Tue 4 Nov l 10:00 l Ritzy Brixton l £2.50SECONDARY SCHOOLS PROGRAMMEFELIX (see p.5)Event length: Approx 120 min | Key stage3 & 4Subjects: Citizenship, PSHEE, Film Studies,Media StudiesThemes: Family, Grief, Bullying, Education,RelationshipsWed 5 Nov | 10:00 | Hackney Picturehouse| £2.50DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING UNVEILEDWorkshop with Adeyemi MichaelAimed at 13-19 year oldsFREE – no booking requiredAward-winning director Adeyemi Michaelunveils the art of documentary filmmakingin this practical workshop aimed at youngpeople. Sharing his own experience and pathinto filmmaking, Adeyemi will let us intosome of the hidden ‘tricks of the trade’. Aspart of the workshop, participants will beencouraged to go around the BFI premisesfilming and taking notes of things theyobserve, exploring how to find a story in theirimmediate surroundings. Gathered back inthe Blue Room, everyone will have a chance topresent their work and discuss it with the restof the group.Sat 1 Nov l 11:00 l Rich MixBOOKING DEADLINE: Friday 17 October, 4pmTo book at the Ritzy, contact Elinor Walpoleat Elinor.w@picturehouses.co.uk | 07967 047401. To book at the Phoenix, contact JelenaMilosavjlevic at jelena@phoenixcinema.co.uk| 020 3074 1967BOOKING DEADLINE: Friday 17 October, 4pmTo book, please contact Lucy Orr atLucy.o@picturehouses.co.uk | 07961 295 846In partnership with We The Peoples FilmFestival.Sat 8 Nov l 13:00-15:00 l BFI Blue Room26

@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukMASTERCLASS WITH TALA HADID“I always wanted to film reality, people,things, places, landscapes - everything that isLife.” Illustrated with excerpts from her work,Tala Hadid will define what has informed andnourished the development of her aesthetics.Exploring her attempts to transcend theartifice that is filmmaking, she will unpackthe creative processes that facilitate thecapture of fleeting moments of reality.Tala Hadid is a writer, photographer anddirector. Her latest film, The Narrow Frame ofMidnight, will open Film Africa 2014.Sat 1 Nov | 12:00 | South London Gallery l £5THE INDUSTRY FORUMFREE – spaces limited. Booking essential:info@filmafrica.org.ukFollowing the success of last year’s IndustryForum at the BFI, Film Africa 2014 presentsits second industry day with three panelsand a networking lunch. This FREE eventwill bring together key industry experts fromAfrica and the UK to discuss co-productionmarkets and opportunities and explorecommercial prospects for independentfilmmakers, including an opportunity forattendees to pitch their creative ideas to apanel of experts in The Restless Pitch, ourclosing session.Sun 2 Nov l 10:00-16:00 l BFI Blue RoomFILM AFRICA LIVE!Live set by El Andaluz QuartetLed by Algerian oud virtuoso Yazid Fentazi,El Andaluz are the foremost exponents ofclassical Arabic and Andalusian music inLondon, never failing to end their sets bygetting audiences on their feet!In partnership with The Maghreb CinemaSeries and Culturama.Wed 5 Nov | 21:30 | The Roxy l £7.50FILM AFRICA 2014 CLOSING PARTYJoin us to celebrate the last Saturday of ourten-day festival with an explosive set of thelatest electronic tunes to coming from Angolaand South Africa. Featuring London-basedSouth African DJ, producer and creativedirector Remi Kabaka and DJ Ketchup,straight from Angola.Sat 8 Nov l 21:00 l Hackney Attic, HackneyPicturehouse | £5 FA tkt holders l £6 adv l£7 doorDOCUMENTING AFRICA: CREATING FACTOR FICTION THROUGH THE LENSRegistration: £150 / £95 studentsFilm Africa once again partners with theUniversity of Westminster’s Africa MediaCentre to support their 6th annual AfricanFilm Conference. This year’s conference willbring together world-renowned academicsand practitioners to discuss contemporaryissues around how Africans portraythemselves and how they are portrayed byothers through the medium of film. The twodayconference, including film screenings,will feature Mozambican producer PedroPimenta and South African filmmaker KhaloMatabane as key-note speakers.To book tickets and for more information,please visit: www.westminster.ac.uk/africamedia/events/documenting-africa-creatingfact-or-fiction-through-the-lensSat 8 Nov l 09:00-19:00 l Sun 9 Nov l 09:00-17:00 l University of Westminster27

28DATE TIME SCREENING /EVENT VENUE PAGEFri 31 Oct 18:30 Opening Film: The Narrow Frame of Midnight + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 4Sat 1 Nov 11:00 Family Day featuring short screenings & workshops (FREE) Rich Mix 2612:00 DOUBLE BILL: Ken Bugul - Nobody Wants Her [DOC] + The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo [DOC] + Q&A Rich Mix 13, 1012:00 Masterclass with Tala Hadid South London Gallery 2713:00 Women, Entirely Women [DOC] + Nola [SHORT] + Panel Ritzy Brixton 16, 2315:30 Suffering Is a School of Wisdom [DOC] Ritzy Brixton 1516:00 BAOBAB SHORTS: Bobby + Kanyekanye + The Rice Boy + Afronauts Hackney Picturehouse 17-1918:00 Fadhma n'Soumer + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 718:30 Come Back, Africa Ritzy Brixton 520:30 1994: The Bloody Miracle [DOC] + Q&A Ritzy Brixton 521:00 The Battle Of Algiers Hackney Picturehouse 7Sun 2 Nov 10:00 The Industry Forum (FREE) Blue Room, BFI Southbank 2712:00 Tarzan, Don Quichotte & Us [DOC] + In the Silence, I Feel the Earth Roll [DOC] + Frantz Fanon: Memories from the Asylum [DOC] Rich Mix 715:30 Family Screening: Horizon Beautiful + The Market King [SHORT] Hackney Picturehouse 12, 2216:00 National Diploma [DOC] Ritzy Brixton 1418:00 Difret Ritzy Brixton 1118:30 Ady Gasy: The Malagasy Way [DOC] + The Third Hand [SHORT] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 10, 2320:30 Suns + Dialemi [SHORT] Hackney Picturehouse 15, 2120:30 DOUBLE BILL: Kinyarwanda + Umudugudu: Rwanda 20 Years On [DOC] + Panel Ritzy Brixton 13, 24Mon 3 Nov 10:00 Primary School Shorts: The Animal Party + Wooden Hand + Kanyekanye The Phoenix Cinema 2618:30 October 1 + Q&A Ritzy Brixton 1418:30 Algerian Shorts: Tomorrow, Algiers? + We Will Not Die + The Days Before + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 820:30 Before Crossing the Horizon [DOC] + Equivocal Chronicles [DOC] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 8Tue 4 Nov 10:00 Primary School Shorts: The Animal Party + Wooden Hand + Kanyekanye Ritzy Brixton 2618:30 DOUBLE BILL: Under the Starry Sky + 100% Dakar - More Than Art [DOC] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 16, 1020:30 N: The Madness of Reason + Homecoming [SHORT] + Q&A Ritzy Brixton 13, 20Wed 5 Nov 10:00 Secondary School screening: Felix Hackney Picturehouse 518:15 Algerian Shorts: Uzzu [DOC] + Tell Me + Square Port Said + Another Ordinary Day + The Window Roxy Cinema 9

DATE TIME SCREENING /EVENT VENUE PAGEWed 5 Nov 18:30 Soft Vengence: Albie Sachs & The New South Africa [DOC] + Berea [SHORT] Hackney Picturehouse 5, 2018:30 A Doomed Generation [DOC] + Spring Shoots [SHORT] + Virtual [SHORT] Ritzy Brixton 11, 23, 2519:00 AFRICA: A Voyage of Discovery - Episode 8: The Legacy [DOC] + Panel SOAS 1020:00 The Desert Foxes [DOC] + Q&A + Film Africa LIVE! with El Andaluz Quartet Roxy Cinema 9, 2720:30 Miners Shot Down [DOC] + To The One I Love [SHORT] Hackney Picturehouse 6, 2420:30 They Are The Dogs + El Bostan El Saeed Street [SHORT] Ritzy Brixton 15, 21Thu 6 Nov 18:00 Njinga, Queen of Angola + Twaaga [SHORT] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 14, 2418:30 The Supreme Price [DOC] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 1518:30 White Shadow Ritzy Brixton 1618:45 The Panafrican Festival of Algiers 1969 [DOC] + Panel Genesis Cinema 9Fri 7 Nov 18:30 Hear Me Move + Dancing In A Nightmare [SHORT] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 6, 2118:30 Kadjike + Fish of the Land [SHORT] Ritzy Brixton 13, 2219:00 Dakan + The Other Woman [SHORT] + Panel South London Gallery 11, 2020:30 Virgin Margarida + Q&A Ritzy Brixton 1620:30 Four Corners + Six [SHORT] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 6, 23Sat 8 Nov 09:00 CONFERENCE: Documenting Africa: Creating Fact or Fiction through the Lens University of Westminster 2713:00 WORKSHOP: Documentary Filmmaking Unveiled Blue Room, BFI Southbank 2616:00 BAOBAB SHORTS: Stones' Travels + Rest In Peace + The Window + The Man with a Dog + Behind the Door Ritzy Brixton 17-1916:00 Fevers + The Great Safae [SHORT] Ciné Lumière 12, 2216:30 Asni: Courage, Passion & Glamour in Ethiopia [DOC] + Natsanat [SHORT] Hackney Picturehouse 11, 2218:30 The Forgotten Kingdom + Ududeagu [SHORT] Ritzy Brixton 12, 2418:30 Future Sound of Mzansi [DOC] Hackney Picturehouse 620:30 Onye Ozi + The Line Up [SHORT] + Q&A Ritzy Brixton 14, 2020:30 I Love Kuduro [DOC] + Q&A Hackney Picturehouse 1221:00 Film Africa LIVE! CLOSING PARTY Hackney Picturehouse 27Sun 9 Nov 09:00 CONFERENCE: Documenting Africa: Creating Fact or Fiction through the Lens University of Westminster 2718:15 Closing Film: Timbuktu Ciné Lumière 429

THE 2014 FESTIVAL TEAMSHEILA RUIZFESTIVAL MANAGERSheila Ruiz isProgramme Managerfor the Royal AfricanSociety (RAS), whereshe is in chargeof organising theextensive programmeof events, whichincludes the annualAfrica Writes and FilmAfrica festivals. Sheilaholds an MA in AfricanStudies from SOASand a BA in Historyfrom UCL. She is ofmixed Spanish/Equato-Guinean heritage. Shetweets at @SheilaRuizRACHAEL LOUGHLANFESTIVAL PRODUCERRachael Loughlanis a freelance filmfestival consultantand project manager.She has worked inthe film industry for8 years, providingstrategic support,event production,programming andvenue managementto a range of venuesand film festivals,including Glasgow FilmFestival, TIFF and EIFF.Rachael has an MLittin Film Journalism fromUniversity of Glasgow.ROSA ABIDIPROGRAMMERRosa Abidi is anAlgerian-born freelancefilm curator andcritic specialisingin African and Arabcinemas. She hasadvised for the BritishMuseum and FestivalCinéSud in France,and has curated forthe BFI Southbank,Ciné Lumiere and theLondon African FilmFestival. Rosa runsregular film screeningsand cultural events,including The MaghrebCinema Series andThe Maghreb CultureMeetup.ISABEL MOURAMENDESPROGRAMMERIsabel Moura Mendesis a Portuguese-CapeVerdean freelancearts and culturalmanager, with a focuson African & lusophonefilm curation. Sheholds an MA in Arts &Cultural Managementfrom Queen MargaretUniversity inEdinburgh, where sheis based. Alongsideher arts managementpractice, Isabel iscurrently programmingfor film festivals inEdinburgh, London andLisbon.DELE MEIJI FATUNLACOMMUNICATIONSDele Meiji Fatunlais CommunicationsManager for theRoyal African Societywhere he leads on theco-ordination of theRAS’s communicationsand digital transition.He is also a writerand researcher whosework has appeared invarious publicationsincluding TheGuardian, Vox Africaand the HuffingtonPost. He tweets@delemeijiNADIA DENTONPR & MARKETINGNadia Denton hasbeen working in filmfor over 10 yearscurating programmesat the BFI and ICA; andacted as a consultantfor film festivals,funding bodies andfilm schools. Nadiahas a BA in ModernHistory from St. Hilda’sCollege, Oxford and isa member of BAFTA.LYNN NWOKORIECOPY EDITORLynn Nwokorie currentlyworks for the BFI. Inprevious years shehas fundraised, eventproduced for theinstitute’s festivalsand is also part ofthe African Odysseyssteering committee. Aswell as being a trainedScript Supervisor withproduction credits inNew York and London,Lynn also curates forindependent cinema –The Phoenix.30

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VENUES AND CONTACTHACKNEY PICTUREHOUSE270 Mare StreetLondon E8 1HEBox Office: 0871 902 5734Book online:www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Hackney_PicturehouseRITZY BRIXTONBrixton Oval, Coldharbour LaneLondon SW2 1JGBox Office: 0781 902 5739Book online:www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Ritzy_PicturehouseCINÉ LUMIÈRE17 Queensberry PlaceLondon SW7 2DTBox Office: 020 7871 3515Book online:www.institut-francais.org.uk/cine-lumiere/whats-onBFI SOUTHBANKBelvedere RoadLondon SE1 8XTRICH MIX35-47 Bethnal Green RoadLondon E1 6LABox Office: 020 7613 7498Book online: www.richmix.org.ukROXY BAR & SCREEN128-132 Borough High StLondon SE1 1LBBook online: www.roxybarandscreen.co.ukSOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDONThornhaugh Street, Russell SquareLondon WC1H 0XGContact number: 020 7898 4370SOUTH LONDON GALLERY67 Peckham RoadLondon SE5 8UHBox office: 020 7703 6120Book Online: www.southlondongallery.orgUNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER35 Marylebone RoadLondon NW1 5LSBook online: www.westminster.ac.uk/africa-media/events/documentinfact-or-fiction-through-the-lensPHOENIX CINEMA52 High RdLondon N2 9PJBox office: 020 8444 6789Book online: www.phoenixcinema.co.ukGENESIS CINEMA93-95 Mile End Rd, London E1 4UJBox Office: 020 7780 2000Book online: www.genesis-cinema.co.ukFILM AFRICARoyal African Society36 Gordon SquareLondon WC1H 0PDFILM AFRICAW: www.filmafrica.org.ukE: info@filmafrica.org.ukT: 020 3073 8335Twitter: @FilmAfrica [#FilmAfrica]Facebook: facebook/FilmAfricaUKROYAL AFRICAN SOCIETYW: www.royalafricansociey.orgE: ras@soas.ac.ukT: 020 3073 8335Twitter: @RoyAfriSocFacebook: facebook/RoyAfriSoc32

FILM AFRICA VENUE MAP, LONDON 31 – 9 NOVEMBER 2014@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukBFI SOUTHBANKStation: WaterlooBuses: 1, 4, 26, 68, 76, 77, 139, 168, 171, 172,176, 188, 211, 243, 341, 381, 507, 521, RV1Hackney PicturehouseCINÉ LUMIÈREStation: South KensingtonBuses: 14, 414, 49, 70, 74, 345, 360, C1University of WestminsterSOAS -Universityof LondonRich MixHACKNEY PICTUREHOUSEStation: Hackney CentralBuses: 30, 38, 48, 55, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254,276, 277, 394, D6, W15RICH MIXStation: Shoreditch High Street & Liverpool StreetBuses: 26, 35, 47, 48, 67, 78, 135, 149, 242, 243RITZY CINEMAStation: BrixtonBuses: 2, 3, 35, 45, 109, 118, 133, 159, 196, 250,322, 345, 355, P4, P5Ciné LumièreBFI SouthbankROXY BAR & SCREENStation: BoroughBuses: 21, 35, 40, 133, 343Roxy Bar & ScreenSOAS UNIVERSITY OF LONDONStation: Russell SquareBuses: 7, 68, 91, 168, 188Ritzy CinemaSouth London GallerySOUTH LONDON GALLERYStation: Peckham RyeBuses: 12, 36, 171, 343, 436UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTERStation: Baker Street & MaryleboneBuses: 18, 27, 30, 74, 205, 45333

INDEX100% Dakar [DOC] 101994: the Bloody Miracle [DOC] 05AAdy Gasy: The Malagasy Way [DOC] 10Afronauts [SHORT] 17AFRICA: A Voyage of Discovery -Episode 8: The Legacy [DOC] 10The Animal Party [SHORT] 21Another Ordinary Day [SHORT] 09The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo [DOC] 10Asni: Courage, Passion &Glamour in Ethiopia [DOC] 11BThe Battle of Algiers 07Before Crossing the Horizon [DOC] 08Behind The Door [SHORT] 17Berea: Johanessburg [SHORT] 20Bobby [SHORT] 17CCome Back, Africa 05DDakan 11Dancing In A Nightmare [SHORT] 21The Days Before [SHORT] 08The Desert Foxes [DOC] 09Dialemi [SHORT] 21Difret 11A Doomed Generation [DOC] 11EEl Bostan El Saeed Street [SHORT] 21Equivocal Chronicles [DOC] 08FFadhma n’Soumer 07Felix 05Fevers 12Fish of the Land [SHORT] 22The Forgotten Kingdom 12Four Corners 06Frantz Fanon: Memories fromthe Asylum [DOC] 07Future Sound of Mzansi [DOC] 06GThe Great Safae [SHORT] 22HHear Me Move 06Homecoming: Nairobi [SHORT] 20Horizon Beautiful 12II Love Kuduro [DOC] 12In the Silence, I Hear the EarthRoll [DOC/SHORT] 07KKadjike 13Kanyekanye [SHORT] 18Ken Bugul - Nobody Wants Her [DOC] 13Kinyarwanda 13LThe Line-Up: Lagos [SHORT] 20MThe Man with a Dog [SHORT] 18The Market King 22Miners Shot Down [DOC] 06NN: The Madness of Reason 13The Narrow Frame of Midnight 04National Diploma [DOC] 14Natsanat [DOC/SHORT] 22Njinga, Queen of Angola 14Nola [SHORT] 23OOctober 1ST 14Onye Ozi 14The Other Woman: Dakar [SHORT] 20PThe Panafrican Festival ofAlgiers [DOC] 09RRest In Peace [SHORT] 18The Rice Boy [SHORT] 18SSix [SHORT] 23Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs &South Africa [DOC] 05Spring Shoots [SHORT] 23Square Port Said [SHORT] 09Stones’ Travels [SHORT] 19Suffering is a School ofWisdom [DOC] 15Suns 15The Supreme Price [DOC] 15TTarzan, Don Quichotteand Us [DOC/SHORT] 07Tell Me [SHORT] 09The Third Hand [SHORT] 23Tomorrow, Algiers? [SHORT] 08They Are The Dogs 15Timbuktu 04To the One I Love [SHORT] 24Twaaga [SHORT] 24UUdudeagu [SHORT] 24Umudugudu: Rwanda20 years on [DOC/SHORT] 24Under the Starry Sky 16Uzzu [DOC/SHORT] 09VVirgin Margarida 16Virtual [SHORT] 25WWe Will Not Die [SHORT] 08White Shadow 16The Window [SHORT] 19Women, Entirely Women [DOC] 16Wooden Hand [SHORT] 2534

THANKS & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS@FilmAfrica /FilmAfricaUK filmafrica.org.ukFilm Africa 2014 has been made possible through the financial support and partnership of ahost of institutions and organisations.We take this opportunity to thank all our host venues, funders, supporters, sponsors and culturaland media partners, as well as the many visiting directors, festival guests and other individualswho have contributed to making the festival happen.“South Africa at 20: The Freedom Tour” is supported by the BFI, awarding funds from TheNational Lottery, and the South African Season in the UK 2014 & 2015. The SA-UK Seasons is apartnership between the South African Department of Arts and Culture and the British Council.In addition to the above, The Royal African Society would like to thank and acknowledge thefollowing individuals for their generous support and commitment to Film Africa 2014:Kinsi AbdullehAhmed AkashaJustine AtkinsonJoseph a. AdesunloyeZeinab BadawiAngelica BaschieraJohn BattersbyOmar Ben YedderLouisa BelloClare BinnsLizelle BisschoffLord Paul BoatengCharlotte BorgerPaul BowmanRichard BriggsSimon BrightLeah ByrneOliver CarruthersSibi ColeEmma D’CostaLindiwe DoveySilja FreyPhoenix FryNoel GoodwinAnna GritzLucy HannahClare HarwoodSandrine Herbert-RazafinjatoPriscilla IgweNick JohnsonSindiso KhumaloFadhili MaghiyaSarah MannTendeka MatatuSarah-Jane MeredithLaura MillsRungano NyoniLucy OrrCaitlin PearsonFunmi PearceMarina PérezNamvula RennieMaggie ReddyPaul RiddRachel RobeyEstrella SendraKeith ShiriIngrid SinclairAde SolankeDavid SomersetChristine ThompsonJane ThornburnMicallar WalkerElinor Walpoe35

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