Africa Film Festival

As part of the ASC's 65th anniversary celebrations, we are presenting a one-day Africa Film Festival in cooperation with Africa in the Picture. Four recent films by African film makers will be screened for the very first time in Leiden and can be seen on the last day of the Leiden International Film Festival at the Complex Scheltema in Leiden.

The Nigerian film maker Kunle Afolayan will attend the festival. After the screening of his film Phone Swap there will be a Q&A session.

Programme

13:00 - 15:00    Phone swap, by Kunle Afolayan (Nigeria)
15:30 - 16:30    Maris de nuit, by Fabienne Kanor (Martinique/Benin)
17:00 - 18:30    Playing warriors, by Rumbi Katedza (Zimbabwe)

18:30 - 19:30    Break. African food will be served (bunnychows and salade). Presentation of Het Nieuw Afrikaans kookboek

19:30 - 21:15    Viva Riva!, by Djo Tunda Wa Munga (Congo)

All films will shortly be introduced:

• Phone swap by Mirjam de Bruijn (ASC/Leiden Unviersity)
• Maris de nuit by Henrietta Nyamnjoh (ASC)
• Playing warriors by Evelyne Tegomoh (ASC)
• Viva Riva by Guido Convents, film historian and anthropologist

Tickets can be bought at the entrance of the Scheltema building upon arrival. Price: € 8 per film.
Reservation via the website of the Leids Filmfestival is recommended.

This event is being generously sponsored by Leiden Cultuurfonds.