AFRICAN FILMFESTIVAL

Friday | April 1 | 7pmPanic ButtonLibby Dougherty, South Africa, 2014, 25 minutes (French with English subtitles)From the moment that Tshepo, a security guard, breaks through Jenny’s multilocked door to save her, she feels as if she’s been swept off her feet. But as Jenny imagines herself falling in love with him, an unhealthy, delusional obsession begins to take shape.

AyandaSara Blecher, South Africa, 2015, 105 minutes (In Sesotho, Zulu, and English, with English subtitles)In a vibrant and diverse Johannesburg community, this is a coming of age story of 21-year-old Afro-hipster Ayanda who has a knack for taking neglected pieces of furniture and “bringing them back to love.” After her father’s death, she is determined to revive his prized garage business, which is deep in debt.

Special Jury Prize at the prestigious Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF), 2015

Q&A with Jordache Ellapen, post-doctoral fellow in African & African-American Studies

Saturday | April 2 | 7pmAfripedia: AngolaTeddy Goitom and Benjamin Taft, Angola/Sweden, 2014, 28 minutes (English and Portuguese with English subtitles)Welcome to Angola, home of heavy electro music known as “kuduro.” Follow us across the pulsating city of Luanda as we delve into the kuduro revolution and meet the people charting its course.

Q&A with Teddy Goitom & Senay Berhe, Founders, Afripedia

L’Oeil du CycloneSékou Traoré, Burkina Faso, 2015, 100 minutes (In French with English subtitles)Child. Soldiers. This gripping drama explores the psychological ramifications of this most appalling human rights violation. In an African country ravaged by civil war, a young idealistic lawyer defends a rebel accused of war crimes. As the experiences of the former child soldier start to unfold, questions around morality and culpability come to the fore.

Fragass Assandé for Best Actor, FESPACO (2015)Bronze Award, FESPACO (2015)Maimouna Ndiaye for Best Actress, FESPACO (2015)Best Screenplay, Trophées Francophones du Cinema (2015)

Sunday | April 3 | 7pmMaison Mauve/The Purple HouseSelim Gribâa, Tunisia, 2014, 30 minutes (Arabic with English subtitles)Hsan, a man in his 50s, has been unemployed for some time. On his wife’s insistence, he decides to see a local politician for help. Ammar agrees to find him a job under one condition — that he paints his house purple, the color of the ruling party, amidst the uncertainty of the Tunisian Revolution!

Best Short, Boabab Awards, Film Africa, London (2015)Audience Award, The Green Carnaval Film Festival, London (2015)Mention Spéciale du Jury au Festival Lumières d’Afriques, Besonçon (2016)

SembeneSamba Gadjigo and Jason Silverman, Senegal/United States, 2015, 82 minutes (In English and French with English subtitles)Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon. The film follows an ordinary man who transforms himself into a fearless spokesperson for the marginalized, making powerful, unforgettable films and becoming a hero to millions.

Q&A with Professor Amadou Fofana, associate professor of French, Willamette University, and current Mellon Fellow, Duke University

YOUTH MATINEESaturday | April 2 | 3pm

Legacy of Rubies Ebele Okeye, Nigeria/Germany, 2015, 25 minutes (In English)

Mfalme, a young forest boy, is kidnapped and brought to a strange palace. His kidnappers claim that he is the blood son of the dying king and the successor to the throne. He is given a mandatory assignment before he can either accept or reject their offer. Accompanied by the palace boy, he is forced on a journey he did not expect.

Best Animation, Africa Movie Academy Awards (2015)Best Animation, Africa International Film Festival (2015)Best Animation, Out of Africa International Film Festival (2015)

AdamaSimon Rouby, Senegal/France, 2015, 82 minutes (In French with English subtitles)

Twelve-year-old Adama lives in a remote village in West Africa. When Samba, his elder brother, suddenly vanishes from the village, Adama decides to set off in search of him. He crosses a Europe in the grip of World War I and travels to the hell of the front line in order to try to free his brother.

Best Feature Film, Anim’est Bucharest Animation Film Festival (2015)Best of Fest Award, Chicago International Children’s Festival (2015)Best Script, Festival d’Annaba of Méditerranéen Film, Algeria (2015)

SPONSORED BY African & African-American Studies and Film & Media Studies in Arts & Sciences, African Students Association, and the Brown School African Students Association of Washington University. It is funded in part by a grant from the Women’s Society of Washington University. Financial assistance for this project also has been provided by the Missouri Humanities Council and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. The event is also supported by the Saint Louis Art Museum; Saturday’s films are co-presented with the St. Louis Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Sunday’s films are co-presented with the Senegalese Association of Saint Louis. Panic Button and Afripedia: Angola are part of the African Film Festival, Inc. Traveling Series. Sembene was provided by Kino Lorber films and Ayanda was provided by Array Films. The other films were provided courtesy of the filmmakers.

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