May 7 to May 31, 2025
This year’s festival theme, Fluid Horizons: A Shifting Lens of a Hopeful World, honors the resilience of African youth and the forbearers that paved the way. With over 50 contemporary and classic films from Africa and its diaspora, this 32nd edition highlights the power of cinematic storytelling in navigating the challenges of displacement, environmental shifts, and political change while celebrating the enduring influence of African culture across the globe.
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