Today at Film Africa – Tuesday 29 October
4:15 PM | RICH MIX
The Bride directed by Myriam Uwiragiye Birara
Three years after the genocide against the Tutsi minority, Eva is kidnapped by a stranger and raped. Her aunts agree to a forced marriage. When Eva finds a confidante in the form of the man’s cousin, she discovers the family’s traumatic past.
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6:00 PM | SOUTH LONDON GALLERY
Heart to Heart – Short Film Programme
This short film programme shares a wide spectrum of African love stories. Spanning from historical romances to futuristic tales, this series immerses viewers in the depth and fervour of these narratives. It vividly portrays the longing, the fervent passion, and the intense obsession that arise from human attraction.
Programme:
- Last Night IRL directed by Olaoluwapo Adediji
- Insecure Annu is abandoned by her friend at a virtual reality house party. Giving in to the social pressure, Annu tries out the beauty filters. In between her selections, an unfiltered, mysterious man catches a glimpse of her natural face, sparking a passionate fascination between the two.
- Nous Les Griots directed by Demba Konate
- Daouda is a father from Senegal living in France. Malik, his son, wants to marry Mariama. A meeting between the families is organized around a meal. Daouda discovers that the families are from two different social castes: his is griot, and the other family is noble.
- Claudia directed by Benjamin Kuffuor
- A man struggling to overcome a breakup goes to extreme lengths to bring his lover back into his life, even if it’s in the realm of fantasy. Claudia is a twisted romance drama drawing on classic textures to tell a modern story of 21st century loneliness, isolation and distortion.
- Seasons of Longing directed by Robyn Phillips
- Seasons of Longing, a bio fiction short film, is about a queer love that took place long before our time. When love had to adapt and survive. But nearly 100 years later, that love still exists. In 1930s photographs taken by the lovers, uncovered in a forgotten family archive.
- Warm directed by Lindo Mthimukulu
- A young couple’s routine is explored. Dolly’s role of a homemaker is demanded through Ngozi’s dominance. Dolly decides to break free but struggles due to societal expectations. A dream sequence reveals her ingrained entrapment. Despite seeking liberation, Dolly realizes societal norms confine her. Her death brings no escape, as Ngozi objectifies her, emphasizing her lack of freedom. The film delves into Dolly’s struggle for autonomy within a stifling framework.
6:30 PM | RICH MIX
Made in Ethiopia directed by Xinyan Yu & Max Duncan
The sprawling factory complex’s formidable Chinese director, Motto, now needs every bit of mettle and charm she can muster to push through a high-stakes expansion that promises 30,000 new jobs. Ethiopian farmer Workinesh and factory worker Beti have staked their futures on the prosperity the park promises. But as initial hope meets painful realities, they find themselves, like their country, at a pivotal crossroads.
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8:00 PM | RITZY PICTUREHOUSE
The Spectre of Boko Haram directed by Cyril Raingou
A clear-eyed look at how everyday life and the accompanying humdrum tasks go on despite the threat of violence at any moment.
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8:00 PM | HACKNEY PICTUREHOUSE
Tongo Saa (Rising Up at Night) directed by Nelson Makengo
Kinshasa, the capital city of 17 million people, is plunged into darkness and insecurity as its inhabitants struggle to access the light. In a relentless quest, Kudi mobilizes the people of his neighborhood, Kisenso, to buy the stolen cable so that electricity can be restored in time for the festivities. At Christmas, Kudi turns into Santa Claus. Flashes of light and hope illuminate the streets of Kinshasa.On Mount Mangengenge, a sacred site, Pastor Gédéon preaches the light of Christ as the way to faith and light. Meanwhile, young Davido is looking for shelter after his house was flooded by the Congo River. He kills time by working out and waiting for the river to recede from his neighborhood. Between hope and religious faith, Tongo Saa is a subtle, fragmented portrait of a population that, despite the challenges, is reinventing itself in an environment marked by violence, coloured by the uncertainty of tomorrow and immersed in the beauty of Kinshasa’s nights.
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8:35 PM | PECKHAMPLEX
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos directed by The Agbajowo Collective
A young mother from a waterfront slum in Lagos stumbles upon a horde of corrupt blood money.
8:45 PM | RICH MIX
Death of a Whistleblower directed by Ian Gabriel
Investigative journalist Luyanda Masinda’s life is thrown into shock when her one night lover, renowned editor Stanley Galloway, is hijacked and killed in front of her in a busy Johannesburg street. When it becomes clear that Stanley’s death was engineered by unknown forces in high places, and Luyanda discovers that Stanley had been receiving explosive information from a secret military whistleblower, she realises that the clue to his death may also lie within the secrets the whistleblower is determined to reveal.
Today at Film Africa – Tuesday 29 October
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