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FilmAfrica 2020
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"Aya of Yop City," by Marguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie / France / 2012 / 85mins / Animation, Romantic Comedy / French
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For this year’s edition of the annual cinematic companion to DanceAfrica, BAM partners with African Film Festival, Inc. to present a selection of modern African cinema classics. All FilmAfrica screenings are online, with proceeds supporting African Film Festival, Inc., and BAM during the temporary closure. “While we are not able to hold this year's edition of FilmAfrica in-venue, BAM and African Film Festival, Inc. are delighted to collaborate to offer this alternative: a variety of insightful and engaging cinematic stories and experiences presented in the virtual space. From comedic and complex dramas, to family-oriented films to informative documentaries, audiences will be immersed in the rich lives of people from across the diaspora, as filmmakers show their views of Africa and of pride, determination, and hope for the future.” —Mahen Bonetti, Founder and Executive Director of African Film Festival, Inc., and Ashley Clark, Director, Film Programming, BAM
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Films
May 21 - Jun 18, 2020
"Aya of Yop City" /
Marguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie
/ France / 2012
/ 85mins
Aya of Yop City is an adaption of the bestselling series of graphic novels by co-director Marguerite Abouet, set in the 1970s on the Ivory Coast.
May 21 - Jun 18, 2020
"Mother of George" /
Andrew Dosunmu
/ USA / 2013
/ 107mins
Adenike struggles to conceive a child, and with mounting pressure from her oppressive mother-in-law, she must take drastic measures to save her marriage
May 21 - Jun 18, 2020
"Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love" /
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
/ Senegal, France, Egypt and USA / 2008
/ 102mins
This remarkable film portrait of the legendary Senegalese musician and humanitarian captures the making of his 2004 Grammy Award-winning album Egypt.
May 21 - Jun 18, 2020
"Rafiki" /
Wanuri Kahiu
/ Kenya / 2018
/ 83mins
Despite the political rivalry between their families, two young women, Kena and Ziki, encourage each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, they must choose between happiness and safety.
May 28 - Jun 25, 2020
"A Screaming Man / Un homme qui crie" /
Mahamat Saleh Haroun
/ Chad, France, and Belgium / 2010
/ 88mins
Adam, a 60-something former swimming champion, is a pool attendant at a hotel in Chad. When the hotel gets taken over by new Chinese owners, he is forced to give up his job to his son, Abdel, leaving Adam humiliated and resentful.
May 28 - Jun 25, 2020
"Chez Jolie Coiffure" /
Rosine Mbakam
/ Belgium and Cameroon / 2018
/ 71mins
An immigrant from Cameroon journeys first to Lebanon and then to Belgium, where she finds employment at a beauty salon, a place where undocumented immigrants can escape the daily difficulties and harsh realities of their lives.
May 28 - Jun 25, 2020
"National Diploma" /
Dieudo Hamadi
/ Democratic Republic of the Congo and France / 2014
/ 92mins
National Diploma follows a group of young Congolese high school students who are about to sit the exam for their National Diploma, in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
May 28 - Jun 25, 2020
"I Am Not a Witch" /
Rungano Nyoni
/ UK, France, Germany and Zambia / 2017
/ 93mins
A darkly comic fable set in contemporary Zambia, Rungano Nyoni’s acclaimed debut feature is a bold satire of the often contradictory nature of traditional beliefs and modern culture.
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