Join artist Zineb Sedira alongside African film specialists Roisin Tapponi and Abiba Coulibaly for a rare screening and discussion of seven short African films from the 1960s and early 1970s.
These films emerged during a period when many African nations gained independence from European colonial rule. Activist filmmakers turned to cinema as a powerful way to share political ideas and visions for the future.
All films will have English subtitles.
With kind support from the Cinémathèque Afrique, Paris, and the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF.
10:30 Event starts
Screenings - 2hrs and 33 min including 2 x 5 min comfort breaks:
- Mouna ou le rêve d’un artiste, Henri Duparc, 1969 (Guinée) - 55 min
- À nous deux, France, Désiré Ecaré, 1970 (Côte d’Ivoire) - 60 min
- Kaka Yo, Sébastien Kamba, 1966 (République du Congo) - 28 min
Discussion and Q&A
13:35-14:20 Lunch break and time to visit commission
14:20 Welcome back
14:25-16:25 Screenings – 2 hours including 2 x 5 min comfort breaks:
- Die Frage, Mr Ali-Yahia (Algeria) – 16 mins
- Nationalité: immigré, Sydney Sokhona, 1976 (Mauritanie) – 70 min
- Afrique sur Seine, Paulin S. Vieyra, 1955 (Sénégal) – 21 min
Discussion and Q&A
17:30 Finish
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