WORLD PREMIERE OF “AFRICAN METROPOLIS” AT DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Filmmakers unite in the recognition of your fellow craftsman. This is the world premier of “African Metropolis”, brought to you in association with the Goethe Intitut this showcase focuses on talent honed through dedication, passion and perseverance. Read the full details after the jump…
Project highlights directing talent in seven African nations with the presence of the filmmakers / producers.
Film screenings, followed by Q&A:
20.07. / Musgrave Theatre / 17H00
21.07. /Blue Waters Hotel / 16H00
23.07. / Ohlange School Hall, Inanda / 16H00
Panel discussion:
21.07. / South Deck Room, 11th floor, Blue Waters Hotel / 09H00
Sundowner:
21.07. / Tsogo Sun Elangeni Hotel, Pooldeck / 18H00
This year’s Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) will host the premiere of the African Metropolis Short Film Project – seven short films from seven African directors shot in seven African cities. There will be Question and Answer sessions with directors and producers after the screenings on 20 and 21 July, as well as a panel discussion on 21 July. The African Metropolis Short Film Project is an initiative of the Goethe-Institut South Africa and South African executive producer Steven Markovitz, with support from Guaranty Trust Bank and the Hubert Bals Fund of International Film Festival Rotterdam. The short films are set in Lagos (Director: Folasakin Iwajomo), Abidjan (Philippe
Lacôte), Kinshasa (Carole Maloba), Dakar (Marie KA), Johannesburg (Vincent Moloi), Cairo (Ahmed Ghoneimy) and Nairobi (Jim Chuchu). The filmmakers’ work shows the face of a modern and cosmopolitan Africa and challenges longstanding clichés about the continent. Peter Machen, Manager of DIFF, says: “We are delighted to host the world premiere of the African Metropolis Short Film Project, which explores and promotes young directing talent from different capitals of the continent. This idea fits perfectly with our own goal of highlighting the emerging African film industry.
Click here: The Seven Films selected.
