Afrika Eye 2009
Fri 30 Oct - Sun 01 Nov
Bristol’s own African film festival returns with another vibrant line-up of film, music and discussion from the birthplace of storytelling. The documentaries, shorts and features cover an entire continent: from Senegal to Algeria, Zaire to South Africa, in a glorious celebration of history, culture, people and place.
Fee: all screenings are £6.50 full/£5.00 concessions unless otherwise stated.
FFI on other events happening across the city as part of Afrika Eye, visit: afrikaeye.org.uk
Afrika Eye is brought to you by Zimmedia in partnership with Watershed, Firstborn Creatives, African Voices Forum and Imayla Dance Dialogues. Many thanks to Action for Southern Africa, Bristol Legacy Commission, Bristol City Council, Bristol Libraries, The National Lottery Awards (awards for all), and UWE Department of Culture, Media and Dance for their support.
Showing in Afrika Eye 2009:
Afrika Eye: Touki Bouki Fri 30 Oct
Young, rebellious lovers Mory and Anta dream of escaping Senegal for the prosperity they believe awaits them in Paris. On the course of their journey, however, their dreams fall apart little by little. Further Information
Afrika Eye Launch Party Fri 30 Oct
Join us as we kick off Afrika Eye 2009 with kora music from Mamadou Ndiaye Cissoko and dance from Mimi in the Café/Bar. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Battle of Algiers + Discussion Sat 31 Oct
This raw, realistic classic of urban insurgency restages the birth of Algeria's war for independence, after more than a century of French occupation. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Eyefull Shorts Sat 31 Oct
This programme of short films is largely local, made by and about Africans. It has been organised by and features films made by participants in Afrika Eye workshops. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Awaiting For Men Sat 31 Oct
An intimate and often humorous portrait of three Muslim women who reveal their beliefs about men, sex and work as they go about their daily business in a remote village in the Mauritanian desert. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Rachida Sat 31 Oct
A young woman school teacher in Algiers is forced to flee after refusing a terrorist demand to drop a bomb on her school. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Mobutu: King of Zaire Sun 01 Nov
Mobutu, King of Zaire is the story of a character worthy of the great Shakespearean tragedies. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Double Bill: The Draughtsman’s Clash + Lumumba: Death of a Prophet Sun 01 Nov
A hilarious but bitter satire on terrorist dictatorship plus a study of how the legacy of Congo's first prime minister has been manipulated by politicians, the media and time itself. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Have You Heard The News From Johannesburg: The Bottom Line Sun 01 Nov
Part of a series of films about the anti-apartheid solidarity movement, this lis a fascinating look at how the roots movements mobilized during the 1980s to enforce economic sanctions on South Africa. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Movement (R)evolution Africa + discussion Sun 01 Nov
Nine African choreographers from Senegal to South Africa tell the stories of an emergent art form with their diverse and deeply contemporary expressions of self. Further Information
Afrika Eye: Samora – Work in progress Director's Q&A Sun 01 Nov
Director Kamwendo will be here to discuss his work in progress Samora, a portrait of one of Africa’s most beloved leaders, Samora Machel of Mozambique. Further Information
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