For the fourth year of the festival, we programmed a whopping 85 titles from 23 different African countries, including World, European and UK premieres. 

From action-packed thrillers to poignant dramas, contemplative documentaries and inspiring shorts, the 2014 edition had a great range of films for audiences of all cinematic tastes. Politics and the arts - especially music and literature - feature prominently in our programme, as do women-centred stories, urban narratives, and important historical commemorations.

Our major strands for 2014 were; ‘South Africa at 20: The Freedom Tour’, ‘Algerian Cinema: Towards A New Wave’ and our special double-bill screening of Kinyarwanda and Umudugudu: Rwanda 20 Years On in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.