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Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
The films in this programme are:
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
The films in this programme are:
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
The films in this programme are:
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Like this? You may also like:
Music Workshop
African Storytelling
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
The films in this programme are:
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Like this? You may also like:
Music Workshop
African Storytelling
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
The films in this programme are:
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Like this? You may also like:
Music Workshop
African Storytelling
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
The films in this programme are:
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
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Music Workshop
African Storytelling
African Films for Children
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
1h3m · Various languages with English subtitles and narration · PG
Venue: The African Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Film: £1.50 child/adult
Film & Workshop: £3.50 child/adult
Tickets are available from Africa in Motion in advance or on the door (but best to book early to avoid disappointment). To reserve your place at AiM Glasgow Children’s Day, contact Festival Co-director, Natalia Palombo: [email protected].
Designed especially for our younger audience members and their families, AiM’s Children’s Day is full of exciting films and animations and inspiring stories from all over the continent. The day starts with our African Films for Children screenings (with subtitles narrated for younger viewers), followed by an African storytelling session.
The first two films in this programme were made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
The films in this programme are:
Little Knowledge is Dangerous - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Karama Ogova/Samora Michel Oundo/Adede Hawi Nyodero · 2010 · 5m · English and Swahili with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In an attempt to shock everyone with their clever-by-half antics, Jinga, Juha, and Mwehu end up ‘frying themselves in their own oil’.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Vanessa’s Dream - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Kenya - Adede Hawi Nyodero/Daki Mohamed · 2011 · 2m · Documentary
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Vanessa wants to be a performer and believes the best way to achieve a goal is to dream and then do something about it. And that’s what she does!
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
This film in was made in collaboration with the African children and youth who took part in Lola Kenya Screen’s creative and cultural entrepreneurship mentoring scheme. Lola Kenya Screen, based in Nairobi, Kenya, is an audiovisual media festival, skills development programme and market for children and youth in eastern Africa. Learn more at www.lolakenyascreen.org.
Bino and Fino: A Big Birthday Party
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Nigeria - Adamu Waziri · 2011 · 6m · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Siblings Bino and Fino join their grandparents in celebrating the 50th independence anniversary of Nigeria and many other African nations, and learn what concepts like colonialism and independence mean. Bino and Fino is a Nigerian cartoon series about a brother and sister who live with their grandparents in a modern-day city in Africa, created to provide more diverse children’s educational entertainment.
Learn more at: www.binoandfino.com.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Abeba and Abebe: The Pepper Merchant
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Ethiopia - Danny Gebeyehu & Bisrat Amare · 2011 · 7m · Amharic with English subtitles · Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this short animation, Ethiopian twins Abeba and Abebe stage a play about law and order. Abeba and Abebe is the first-ever animated series to be made in Ethiopia by and for Ethiopians, in collaboration with animators from Canada and the UK. The series follows twins Abeba and Abebe and their friends as they go about their neighborhood and school, educating children in Ethiopia in a fun and entertaining way. Learn more at www.abebaandabebe.com, www.bigfatstudio.co.uk and www.tamesol.net.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
Mwansa the Great
20 October 2012 - 11.00am
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: African and Caribbean Network (A&CN) 66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the African Films for Children series.
This programme is also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 11am.
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Music Workshop
African Storytelling
African Storytelling
20 October 2012 - 1.30pm-2.15pm
66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Venue: African & Caribbean Network (A&CN), Glasgow
Kenyan/Scottish storyteller Mara Menzies from Toto Tales is back! A fine and fantastical afternoon for children and their families of brand new stories and songs from across the African continent exploring the transition from old to new. With plenty of opportunity for audience participation, this promises to be storytelling at its best.
Toto Tales will also be performing in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct at 1pm.
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Music Workshop
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Music Workshop
20 October 2012 - 2.30pm-4.30pm
66-68 Osborne Street, Glasgow, G1 5QH
Venue: African & Caribbean Network (A&CN), Glasgow
Concluding our Glasgow Children's Day, we are presenting a music-making workshop facilitated by traditional Ghanaian musician, Gameli Tordzro. Gameli Tordzro is the Artistic Director of Pan African Arts Scotland based in Glasgow, and is well known on Ghanaian TV as a traditional African musician and storyteller, as well as a film, television and theatre director and actor.
Gameli will take the kids on a musical journey through traditional African music to the present day: creating your own lyrics and melodies through inspiring traditional symbols, your own experiences and an exploration of wonderful instruments including kora, xylophone, bamboo flute and drums. This is a unique and fun opportunity to open your mind to new creative endeavours.
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Uhlanga (The Mark)
28 October 2012 - 5.15pm
South Africa - Ndaba ka Ngwane · South Africa 2012 · 1h30m · Zulu with English subtitles · 15
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, GFT 2
Beautiful and thought-provoking debut feature film from South African filmmaker, author and playwright Ndaba ka Ngwane. A family from rural KwaZulu-Natal struggle daily with poverty, abuse and prejudice. Their determination to escape violence, starvation, fear and a generational curse takes them on the journey of a lifetime.
With stunning cinematography by first-time director of photography and film editor Khulekani Zondi, Uhlanga features a cast of young amateur actors, stirring poetry by lead protagonist and poet Sbonelo Mbutho (Sbo Da Poet) and an original and engaging soundtrack of South African music.
We are excited to host the UK premiere of Uhlanga and delighted to have the director Ndaba ka Ngwane and cinematographer Khulekani Zondi in attendance. The film arrives in Scotland after a successful debut run on the African continent, scooping five awards at the Zanzibar International Film Festival - including the Golden Dhow Award for best feature, and a screening in its hometown festival, the Durban International Film Festival. Ndaba ka Ngwane and Khulekani Zondi are presenting a masterclass at Edinburgh College of Art, Fri 26 Oct at 10.00am. Their attendance was made possible with the generous support of Film Africa in London.
After the screening everyone is warmly invited to an opening reception at The Lighthouse featuring a live African performance by Ghanaian UK-based hip-hop artist Kobi Onyame, Auntie Flo DJ Set (Hip-Hop, Afrobeat and Highlife), and complimentary South African wine.
Our thanks to Wines of South Africa for sponsoring the wine.
Also showing in Edinburgh on Thursday 25 October.
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Kinyarwanda
Opening Reception
28 October 2012 - 9.00pm-1.00am
Venue: The Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, G1 3NU
After the screening of Uhlanga (The Mark), everyone is warmly invited to an opening reception at The Lighthouse (11 Mitchell Lane) featuring a live performance by Ghanaian UK-based hip-hop artist Kobi Onyame (pictured right), Auntie Flo DJ Set (Hip Hop, Afrobeat and Highlife), and complimentary South African wine.
Our thanks to Wines of South Africa for sponsoring the wine.
Entry to the reception is granted on presenting your ticket to the film screening, please keep your ticket stub. If you're not attending the screening prior to the reception, you may pay on the door: £4 (£3 students).
AiM Short Film Competition
29 October 2012 - 17:45
2h21m • 15
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
For the fifth consecutive year, AiM has invited African filmmakers to submit short films of up to 30 minutes for our annual Short Film Competition. From the dozens of submissions, eight films have been shortlisted, comprising a diverse and captivating collection of work from across the continent. With styles ranging from experimental and futuristic to animation and dramatic, these films are representative of the dynamic and progressive filmmaking in contemporary Africa.
The Short Film Competition is part of AiM’s commitment to nurturing young African filmmaking talent, offering a cash prize of £1,000 to the winning film. The winner is selected by our jury of acclaimed film practitioners and academics: Noe Mendelle (director of the Scottish Documentary Institute), Zina Saro-Wiwa (Nigerian filmmaker), Mark Cousins (director and film critic), Paul Dale (writer/editor) and David Archibald (lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Glasgow), and will be announced immediately after the screenings. Audiences in both Glasgow and Edinburgh will also have the opportunity to vote for their favourite films with the Audience Award winners announced at the closing screenings of the festival on 31 Oct (Glasgow) & 2 Nov (Edinburgh), where both the jury winning film and the audience’s favourite will be screened again.
Our thanks go to The Africa Channel and Buni TV for sponsoring the prize money for the Short Film Competition.
The Short Fim Competition will also be screened in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
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Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
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Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
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Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
The films in this programme are:
Le Parrain (The Godfather) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Burkina Faso - Lazare Sie Pale • 2011 • 20m • French with English subtitles • Animation
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be the godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
In this innovative puppet animation, a man searches for the perfect godfather for his newborn son. Samba believes he is the epitome of an ideal man and he wants someone similar to be a godfather of his child. Since he can't think of anyone that fits the bill, he decides to turn to the gods.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Dog - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
South Africa - Jaco Minnaar • 2012 • 12m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
Dog is a subtle story about a chance meeting between two South African women. One is a curious city dweller with a voyeuristic streak while the other is a recluse living close to the beach on the far outskirts of the small coastal town where the story is set. Drawn by her curiosity, the city dweller discovers scars and clues that hint at the other woman's past as a victim of violence.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Who Killed Me - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tanzania/Canada - Amil Shivji • 2012 • 15m • English and Swahili with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
This short film offers a glimpse into the life of Hassan, a lower class Congolese immigrant in Toronto before, during and after he is shot and murdered outside his workplace. From his sister, to his fellow immigrant employer and the police officer who finds him, we see how different lives in the same city are affected by the same event.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5:30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mkhobbi Fi Kobba (Turbulence)
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Tunisia/France - Leyla Bouzid • 2011 • 22m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
When a tragedy occurs in one of the huge houses of the Tunisian petty-bourgeoisie, everything is done to hide it. Bouzid’s film highlights the patriarchal oppression present in Tunisian society, but also offers glimmers of hope by showing ways in which women work together to overcome it.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Kichwateli (TV-Head) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Kenya - Muchiri Njenga • 2011 • 7m
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
Kichwateli is a story set in a city and slum of Nairobi about a child who comes back from a post-apocalyptic Africa to the present time. In a dream sequence, he transforms into a robot-like character whose head is replaced by a "live" TV set. This film takes the audience through a spiritual and metaphoric journey depicting that we are currently all plugged into the same images of global anxiety while ourselves being subjects of media scrutiny.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Salam Ghourba (Farewell Exile) - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.30pm
Morocco/USA/Switzerland - Lamia Alami • 2011 • 16m • Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
In a rundown Moroccan neighbourhood, Fatima is waiting to join her husband who has migrated to France. Will the husband's letter potentially secure a brighter future for her and her son or will she have to make a crucial sacrifice?
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Mwansa The Great
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
Zambia/UK - Rungano Nyoni • 2011 • 23m • Nyanja with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
An eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness, with unexpected consequences. This is a moving insight into childhood, where fantasy is interwoven with reality as a young boy's imagination transforms and empowers everyday life.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
Nola - UK Premiere
29 October 2012 - 5.45pm
France/Chad - Askia Traoré • 26m • French with English subtitles
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, Cinema 2
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
A special day in the life of Nola, her first on leave after years in detention. How Nola chooses to spend her free day offers a glimpse into what everyday luxuries she has been missing. It is the portrait of a woman whose world has fallen to pieces.
This film is part of the Short Film Competition.
It will also be screened as part of the Short Film Competition in Edinburgh, on Mon 29 October, at 5.30pm.
MAAMi
30 October 2012 - 8:15pm
Tunde Kelani • 2011 • 1h32m • Digibeta • Yoruba with English subtitles • 15
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, GFT 2
MAAMi is an enthralling story of a poor, devoted single parent's struggles to raise her only child, Kashimawo, who goes on to become an international star in an English football club, and consequently, a national hero. Set over a two-day period in the southern Nigerian town of Abeokuta leading up to the 2010 World Cup, the film retrospectively accounts Kashimawo’s childhood through his own thoughts, addressing his turbulent childhood and unresolved issues with his absent father. MAAMi is a film about love, fate, hard work and goodwill.
Tunde Kelani is a highly acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker, part of the hugely popular and prolific Nollywood industry, and has been making popular Nollywood films for over twenty years.
We are delighted to have the director Tunde Kelani in attendance to introduce the screening. He will be joined by Nigerian film academic and Nollywood expert Onookome Okome.
Tunde Kelani is a highly acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker, part of the hugely popular and prolific Nollywood industry, and has been making popular Nollywood films for over twenty years. To learn more about Nollywood and the African video-film industries, don’t miss Prof Okome’s seminar on Nollywood on Wed 31 Oct and the Africa in Motion symposium on Sat 27 Oct, both at the University of Edinburgh.
This film is also screening in Edinburgh on Wed 31 Oct, at 6.15pm.
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Rouge Parole
31 October 2012 - 9:00am-12:00pm
Tunisia/Switzerland/Qatar - Elyes Baccar • Tunisia/Switzerland/Qatar 2011 • 1h36m • DCP • English, Arabic and Turkish with English subtitles
Venue: Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Centre (G12), University of Glasgow
This screening is kindly sponsored by the Division of Literature and Languages at University of Stirling.
The Arab Spring started in Tunisia, initiating a political earthquake that shook the whole world. Tunisia had the image of a quiet and stable country until a young man set himself on fire, igniting the fight for freedom and dignity. Rouge Parole depicts the Tunisian popular revolution and the expulsion of President Ben Ali. It is an emotional story, told by its heroes through both their silence and their clamour, charting Tunisia’s first steps towards democracy.
Beginning in Dec 2010 a wave of popular uprisings and demonstrations swept through the Arab World (North Africa and the Middle East); civil protests that resulted in the toppling of decades-long oppressive regimes and the beginnings of a new era of democracy for those countries. Rulers in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were forced from power, and uprisings and protests have erupted in many other countries since, reaching as far as sub-Saharan Africa. These civil resistance campaigns involved strikes, demonstrations, marches and rallies and were characterised by the use of social media and digital technology as a way to spread information and subvert censorship and freedom of speech. While these young democracies are finding their feet, their artists are embracing a new-found freedom of creative expression which is having a positive effect on the cinema industries in these countries. Africa in Motion salutes this new wave in Arabic cinema with a selection of new shorts and features.
The films in this programme are:
Rouge Parole
31 October 2012 - 9:00am-12:00pm
Tunisia/Switzerland/Qatar - Elyes Baccar • Tunisia/Switzerland/Qatar 2011 • 1h36m • DCP • English, Arabic and Turkish with English subtitles
Venue: Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Centre (G12), University of Glasgow
This screening is kindly sponsored by the Division of Literature and Languages at University of Stirling.
The Arab Spring started in Tunisia, initiating a political earthquake that shook the whole world. Tunisia had the image of a quiet and stable country until a young man set himself on fire, igniting the fight for freedom and dignity. Rouge Parole depicts the Tunisian popular revolution and the expulsion of President Ben Ali. It is an emotional story, told by its heroes through both their silence and their clamour, charting Tunisia’s first steps towards democracy.
Beginning in Dec 2010 a wave of popular uprisings and demonstrations swept through the Arab World (North Africa and the Middle East); civil protests that resulted in the toppling of decades-long oppressive regimes and the beginnings of a new era of democracy for those countries. Rulers in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were forced from power, and uprisings and protests have erupted in many other countries since, reaching as far as sub-Saharan Africa. These civil resistance campaigns involved strikes, demonstrations, marches and rallies and were characterised by the use of social media and digital technology as a way to spread information and subvert censorship and freedom of speech. While these young democracies are finding their feet, their artists are embracing a new-found freedom of creative expression which is having a positive effect on the cinema industries in these countries. Africa in Motion salutes this new wave in Arabic cinema with a selection of new shorts and features.
Tripoli Stories and Rabat Stories
31 October 2012 - 9.00am - 12.00pm
Lybia/Morocco/UK - Anas El Gomati/Ibrahim El Mayet · 2012 · 4m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: University of Glasgow, Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmore Centre (G12)
This collection of short documentaries offers fresh insight into the identities of the Libyan capital of Tripoli and the Moroccan capital of Rabat after the revolutions. The documentaries were made during two ten-day workshops organised by the British Council in collaboration with the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) and the Institut Spécialisé du Cinéma et de L'audiovisuel (ISCA) in Morocco. For the last 9 years, the SDI has been running creative documentary workshops in various parts of Africa. The Tripoli and Rabat Stories focus on Muslim cultures in North Africa, with the aim to help young people living in transitioning societies discover visual storytelling and enable them to define their national identity, away from TV headlines. The screenings of the Tripoli and Rabat Stories are sponsored by the British Council. We are screening four films from the collection:
Graffiti (Tripoli Stories) - UK Premiere
‘In every spray of the can you feel a part of your emotion is released from inside of you, to the wall to the people.’ After the Libyan Revolution, long suppressed feelings are appearing on the walls of buildings in Tripoli.
Granny’s Flags (Tripoli Stories)
Naziha Arebi · Libya/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Haja Fatma, a mother to eight children, tells the tale of family life in Tripoli during the Libyan Revolution. Women of all ages contributed to the revolution during these difficult months in many unique ways. The film presents a human portal into the acts of ordinary people in their hope for freedom.
The Secret Room (Tripoli Stories)
Ibrahim Y. Shebani · Libya/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
During the 12 months of anxiety and turbulence of the Libyan Revolution, the caretaker for the National Museum of Libya had to live not just at home to protect his family, but also at work to protect the precious objects which are a part of the country’s national heritage.
Bitter Return (Rabat Stories) - UK Premiere
Mohamed Benabou · Morocco/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Hicham is a Moroccan migrant worker in Libya sharing his experiences in Libya prior and post the revolution. The return home is not always as smooth as the nostalgia held for one’s own country.
These short films are part of the Arab Spring Documentaries series.
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The Noise of Cairo
Restless City
31 October 2012 - 6:00pm
USA - Andrew Dosunmu • 2011 • 1h20m • HD Cam • English, French, Wolof and Yoruba with English subtitles • 15
Venue: Glasgow Film Theatre, GFT 2
The closing film will be preceded by the screenings of the winners of the AiM Short Film Competition.
Restless City tells the story of an African immigrant surviving on the fringes of New York City, where music is his passion, life is a hustle, and falling in love is his greatest risk.
Djibril (Alassane Sy) is a young African immigrant whose life can only go upward. Leaving a past of hardship behind, he arrives in New York. After living in the City for a while he begins to believe that he can achieve his dreams. Djibril wants to be a musician, a pop star, and one-day return to Africa where his mother and father still toil for a meagre living. By day he sells merchandise on Canal Street for the small income that keeps him going, and at the same time he seeks a way to succeed as a singer. During his search he meets the beautiful and fragile Trini; an encounter that changes his life forever.
Nigerian-born director Andrew Dosunmu’s feature-length debut is a remarkable, stylised cinematographic exercise - his background is in fashion and photography. With its alluring aesthetics and phenomenal soundtrack, Dosunmu is a new name to follow.
Restless City is also screened in Edinburgh on Fri 2 Nov.
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Nola - UK Premiere
Tripoli Stories and Rabat Stories
31 October 2012 - 9.00am - 12.00pm
Lybia/Morocco/UK - Anas El Gomati/Ibrahim El Mayet · 2012 · 4m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: University of Glasgow, Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmore Centre (G12)
This collection of short documentaries offers fresh insight into the identities of the Libyan capital of Tripoli and the Moroccan capital of Rabat after the revolutions. The documentaries were made during two ten-day workshops organised by the British Council in collaboration with the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) and the Institut Spécialisé du Cinéma et de L'audiovisuel (ISCA) in Morocco. For the last 9 years, the SDI has been running creative documentary workshops in various parts of Africa. The Tripoli and Rabat Stories focus on Muslim cultures in North Africa, with the aim to help young people living in transitioning societies discover visual storytelling and enable them to define their national identity, away from TV headlines. The screenings of the Tripoli and Rabat Stories are sponsored by the British Council. We are screening four films from the collection:
Graffiti (Tripoli Stories) - UK Premiere
‘In every spray of the can you feel a part of your emotion is released from inside of you, to the wall to the people.’ After the Libyan Revolution, long suppressed feelings are appearing on the walls of buildings in Tripoli.
Granny’s Flags (Tripoli Stories)
Naziha Arebi · Libya/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Haja Fatma, a mother to eight children, tells the tale of family life in Tripoli during the Libyan Revolution. Women of all ages contributed to the revolution during these difficult months in many unique ways. The film presents a human portal into the acts of ordinary people in their hope for freedom.
The Secret Room (Tripoli Stories)
Ibrahim Y. Shebani · Libya/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
During the 12 months of anxiety and turbulence of the Libyan Revolution, the caretaker for the National Museum of Libya had to live not just at home to protect his family, but also at work to protect the precious objects which are a part of the country’s national heritage.
Bitter Return (Rabat Stories) - UK Premiere
Mohamed Benabou · Morocco/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Hicham is a Moroccan migrant worker in Libya sharing his experiences in Libya prior and post the revolution. The return home is not always as smooth as the nostalgia held for one’s own country.
These short films are part of the Arab Spring Documentaries series.
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Al Khadra: Poet of the Desert - UK Premiere
The Noise of Cairo
Arab Spring Documentaries
31 October 2012 - 9:00am-12:00pm
Free and non-ticketed
Venue: Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Centre (G12), University of Glasgow
Beginning in Dec 2010 a wave of popular uprisings and demonstrations swept through the Arab World (North Africa and the Middle East); civil protests that resulted in the toppling of decades-long oppressive regimes and the beginnings of a new era of democracy for those countries. Rulers in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were forced from power, and uprisings and protests have erupted in many other countries since, reaching as far as sub-Saharan Africa. These civil resistance campaigns involved strikes, demonstrations, marches and rallies and were characterised by the use of social media and digital technology as a way to spread information and subvert censorship and freedom of speech. While these young democracies are finding their feet, their artists are embracing a new-found freedom of creative expression which is having a positive effect on the cinema industries in these countries. Africa in Motion salutes this new wave in Arabic cinema with a selection of new shorts and features.
The Arab Spring Documentaries are also screened in Edinburgh on Sun 28 Oct.
The films in this programme are:
Rouge Parole
31 October 2012 - 9:00am-12:00pm
Tunisia/Switzerland/Qatar - Elyes Baccar • Tunisia/Switzerland/Qatar 2011 • 1h36m • DCP • English, Arabic and Turkish with English subtitles
Venue: Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmorehill Centre (G12), University of Glasgow
This screening is kindly sponsored by the Division of Literature and Languages at University of Stirling.
The Arab Spring started in Tunisia, initiating a political earthquake that shook the whole world. Tunisia had the image of a quiet and stable country until a young man set himself on fire, igniting the fight for freedom and dignity. Rouge Parole depicts the Tunisian popular revolution and the expulsion of President Ben Ali. It is an emotional story, told by its heroes through both their silence and their clamour, charting Tunisia’s first steps towards democracy.
Beginning in Dec 2010 a wave of popular uprisings and demonstrations swept through the Arab World (North Africa and the Middle East); civil protests that resulted in the toppling of decades-long oppressive regimes and the beginnings of a new era of democracy for those countries. Rulers in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were forced from power, and uprisings and protests have erupted in many other countries since, reaching as far as sub-Saharan Africa. These civil resistance campaigns involved strikes, demonstrations, marches and rallies and were characterised by the use of social media and digital technology as a way to spread information and subvert censorship and freedom of speech. While these young democracies are finding their feet, their artists are embracing a new-found freedom of creative expression which is having a positive effect on the cinema industries in these countries. Africa in Motion salutes this new wave in Arabic cinema with a selection of new shorts and features.
Tripoli Stories and Rabat Stories
31 October 2012 - 9.00am - 12.00pm
Lybia/Morocco/UK - Anas El Gomati/Ibrahim El Mayet · 2012 · 4m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Venue: University of Glasgow, Andrew Stewart Cinema, Gilmore Centre (G12)
This collection of short documentaries offers fresh insight into the identities of the Libyan capital of Tripoli and the Moroccan capital of Rabat after the revolutions. The documentaries were made during two ten-day workshops organised by the British Council in collaboration with the Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) and the Institut Spécialisé du Cinéma et de L'audiovisuel (ISCA) in Morocco. For the last 9 years, the SDI has been running creative documentary workshops in various parts of Africa. The Tripoli and Rabat Stories focus on Muslim cultures in North Africa, with the aim to help young people living in transitioning societies discover visual storytelling and enable them to define their national identity, away from TV headlines. The screenings of the Tripoli and Rabat Stories are sponsored by the British Council. We are screening four films from the collection:
Graffiti (Tripoli Stories) - UK Premiere
‘In every spray of the can you feel a part of your emotion is released from inside of you, to the wall to the people.’ After the Libyan Revolution, long suppressed feelings are appearing on the walls of buildings in Tripoli.
Granny’s Flags (Tripoli Stories)
Naziha Arebi · Libya/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Haja Fatma, a mother to eight children, tells the tale of family life in Tripoli during the Libyan Revolution. Women of all ages contributed to the revolution during these difficult months in many unique ways. The film presents a human portal into the acts of ordinary people in their hope for freedom.
The Secret Room (Tripoli Stories)
Ibrahim Y. Shebani · Libya/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
During the 12 months of anxiety and turbulence of the Libyan Revolution, the caretaker for the National Museum of Libya had to live not just at home to protect his family, but also at work to protect the precious objects which are a part of the country’s national heritage.
Bitter Return (Rabat Stories) - UK Premiere
Mohamed Benabou · Morocco/UK 2012 · 5m · MiniDV · Arabic with English subtitles
Hicham is a Moroccan migrant worker in Libya sharing his experiences in Libya prior and post the revolution. The return home is not always as smooth as the nostalgia held for one’s own country.
These short films are part of the Arab Spring Documentaries series.
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The Noise of Cairo
Death for Sale
Afrofuturism: Revisions Towards a Place in Modernity - Artists’ Film & Video Screening
23 November 2012 - 7:00pm-9:00pm
Free
Venue: CCA Glasgow
Focusing on the concept of Afrofuturism - its aesthetic, intents and chronological development since its inception in the 1970s - the artists' film and video screening will be accompanied by an essay made freely available at the screening.
Mother Tongue is a research-led curatorial project initiated in 2009 by Tiffany Boyle and Jessica Carden, in response to individual periods of investigation in northern Scandinavia and West Africa.
Supported by the CuratorLab programme at Konstfack Stockholm and Africa in Motion Film Festival.
www.cca-glasgow.com
www.mothertongue.se
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