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'I Am Not A Witch' to open 2017 Africa International Film Festival, see Final Selection
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11. Chicha – Darnoc Ist (Cameroon) 12. The Dummy Team – George Stanley Nsamba (Uganda) 13. Time Irreversible – George Stanley Nsamba (Uganda) 14. Oreva – Richard Odilu (Nigeria) 15. Enemy Of Time – Muhindo Barakomerwa Abraham (Congo DRC) 16. Super Mama – Christina Pande (Tanzania) 17. Visions – Abba T. Makama/C.J. Obasi/Michael Gouken Omonua (Nigeria) 18. First Born – Ndum Stanisla (Cameroon) 19. Gbera – Seyi Oluyole (Nigeria) 20. Aunty Rebecca – Ellen Banda-Aaku (Zambia) 21. Las Gidi Vice – Udoka Oyeka (Nigeria) 22. Kafou – Bruno Mourral (Haiti) 23. Armstrong – Omoruyi Irabor9 (Nigeria) 24. The Story of the Little Girl Who Loved Butterflies – Paula du Gelly (United States) 25. L’Or Blanc – Adama Sallé (Burkina Faso) 26. Vers la Tendresse – Alice Diop (France) 27. Off The Streets – Utibe Charles (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 28. South Pole – Emin Akpinar (Turkey) | Out Of Competition 29. If Only – OtoObong Ekpenyong (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 30. Umbrella – Nickolay Osadchiy (Belarus) | Out Of Competition 31. Mustapha – Umanu elijah (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 32. Kaali – Nathanial Antony J.C (India) | Out Of Competition 33. The Ideal Son in Law (De Ideale Schoonzoon) – Bodhi Le Belle (Netherlands) | Out Of Competition 34. Cliche’ – Sikemi Williams (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 35. The Checkpoint – Lydia Idakula Sobogun (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 36. Eve’s addiction – Roberto Comida (Italy) | Out Of Competition 37. The Secret of Colour (Rang Raaz) – Hamza Bangash (Pakistan) | Out Of Competition 38. Quantum Leap – Nosa Osagie Walters (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 39. Mind Games – Wole Ajetomobi (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
40. The Visitor – David Bliss (United States) | Out Of Competition 41. So tired – Assel Aushakimova (Kazakhstan) | Out Of Competition 42. Nero – Rubin Stein (Spain) | Out Of Competition 43. Numbness – Milad jarmooz (Iran) | Out Of Competition 44. Little Big George – Priyanka Tanwar (India) | Out Of Competition 45. Out Of The Street – Benjamin Mensah (Ghana) | Out Of Competition 46. Phalure Inc – Doug Rollins (Nigeria/UK) | Out Of Competition 47. A Matter of Prejudice – Sandra Lince (United States) | Out Of Competition 48. Yesterday – Immanuel Udochukwu (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 49. 2 by 2 – Mark Playne (Turkey) | Out Of Competition 50. Lami – Samuel Erhahon (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 51. Sisa – Joewackle J Kusi (Ghana) | Out Of Competition 52. Slip – Joshua Enakarhire (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 53. We Are Fine – Luke Oyovbaire (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 54. What Goes Around – Kang’ethe Mungai (Kenya) | Out Of Competition 55. Cracks – L.T Njeck (Cameroon) | Out Of Competition 56. Parting Gift – Ife Olujuyigbe/Osemegbe (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 57. Salama – Michael Osheku/Christian Idio (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 58. Damaged – Julia Chinazor Mbaebie (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 59. In Denial – Adeolu Adeniyi (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 60. Sleeved – Adeolu Adeniyi (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition 61. Numb – Shalom Chiki Enabulele (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition STUDENT SHORTS SELECTION 1. Still Water Runs Deep – Abbesi Akhamie (US/Nigeria) 2. The Voice – Fred Murithi (Kenya) 3. Yes But No (Qui Mais Non) – Inès Arsi (Tunisia) 4. One Night – Abdl Rahman Maged (Egypt) 5. Sicela Amanzi (Water, Please) – Mlu Godola (South Africa) 6. Sawubona – Lungelo Kuzwayo (South Africa/US) 7. Eve – Nobuhle Ngwane/Marian de Pontes/Vanishia Kisten (South Africa)
8. The Mob – Gamel Apalayine (Ghana) 9. Person of Interest – Akuya Ekorot (Kenya) 10. Refuge – Arthur Musah (US) 11. Eldos – Kyllian Roux (South Africa) 12. The Fall – Ethan Storm (South Africa) 13. Renaissance – Kishan Baijnath (South Africa) 14. Grey Matter – Julian Evans (South Africa) 15. Homecoming – Barbara Karuana (South Africa) 16. Final Border – David Wayne Smith (South Africa) 17. Sticks. – Bolaji Hassan (Nigeria) 18. Society – Chiemela M. Peter (Nigeria) 19. The Fallen One – Teejay Idogho (Nigeria) 20. Huzuni – Ataansuyi Michael (Nigeria) 21. Lalibela – Hlumela Matika (South Africa/US) 22. Darkroom – David Schell (United States) | Out Of Competition 23. The Last Word – Alexander Moore (United Kingdom) | Out Of Competition 24. First Snow – Evgeniy Schegolev (Russia) | Out Of Competition 25. The Blind of the Cathedral (L’aveugle de la Cathédrale) – Nadine Asmar (Lebanon) | Out Of Competition ANIMATION SELECTION 1. An Equal Chance To Play – Christina Bwana (Tanzania) 2. Chamwande’s Chronicle – Kudra Abdulalziz (Tanzania) 3. Gyrow – Abiola tayo-Afolabi (Nigeria) 4. Town Crier – Somto Ajuluchukwu (Nigeria) 5. Aje & Kpako – Eguvwe Yugbovwre (Nigeria) 6. Husse Met Lang Ore – Alme Swart (South Africa) 7. Freak The Fxxk Out – Kanso Ogbolu (Nigeria) 8. Untitled – Comfort Arthur (Ghana) 9. “Crush” – Stephen Shima Iosun (Nigeria)
10. Dawn Of Thunder – Kolawole Olarewaju (Nigeria) 11. A wonderful World – Eli Bastiaens (Belgium) 12. Kapkappi – Keyur Dekate (India) 13. Light Sight – Seyed M. Tabatabaei (Iran) 14. Le Constructeur de Malheur – Philipp Gratzer/Kristin Müller/Manuel Preuß/Peter Affenzeller (Austria) 15. Finito – Mauricio Bartok/Gabriel Dorazio (Brazil/Brazil/Indonesia) 16. Afterwork – Luis Uson (Ecuador/Peru/Spain) DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION 1. Les Sauteurs (Those who Jump) – Abou Bakar Sidibé (Senegal/Denmark) 2. Maman Colonelle – Dieudo Hamadi (Congo DRC) 3. Atlal – Djamel Kerkar (Algeria) 4. The Two Faces Of A Bamiléké Woman (Les deux visages d’une femme Bamiléké) – Rosine Mbakam (Cameroon) 5. The Revolution Will Not be Televised – Rama Thiaw (Senegal) 6. Strike A Rock – Aliki Saragas (South Africa) 7. We Have Never Been Kids (Abadan Lam Nakon Atfalan) – Mahmood Soliman (Egypt) 8. L’Etranger – Kenneth Michiels (Belgium/Senegal) 9. White Potion – Ashraf Said Mswaki/Oguzhan Cineli (Turkey/Tanzania/UK) 10. Gilberte’s World – David A. Masterwille (Ghana/Mauritius) 11. We Are The Nation – Håvard Holme (Norway/Kemya) 12. Afia Attack: Trading Behind Enemy Line – Ujuaku Akukwe (Nigeria) 13. BOLINGO. Forest Of Love – Alejandro G. Salgado (Spain/Congo/Morocco) FEATURE FILM COMPETITION 1. Stranger In Paradise – Guido Hendrikx (Netherlands) 2. Wùlu – Daouda Coulibaly (France/Senegal) 3. Felicité – Alain Gomis (France/Senegal) 4. Hedi – Mohamed Ben Attia (Tunisia) 5. The Whale Caller – Zola Maseko (South Africa)
6. The Last Of Us – Ala Eddine Slim (Tunisia) 7. Hakkunde – Asurf Oluseyi (Nigeria) 8. Roti – Kunle Afolayan (Nigeria) 9. The Train Of Salt – Licinio Azevedo (Mozambique) 10. The Wound – John Trengove (South Africa) 11. Life Is Too Short – Antoine Allen (United States) 12. I Won’t Bear No More – Abraham Gezahegne (Ethiopia) 13. Keteke – Peter Kofi Sedufia W (Ghana) 14. I Am Not A Witch – Rungano Nyoni (Uk/France/Zambia 15. The Lost Cafe – Kenneth Gyang (Nigeria/Norway) | Out of Competition 16. Potato Potahto – Shirley Frimpong Manso (Ghana/Nigeria/Sweden) | Out of Competition 17. Tatu – Don omope (Nigeria) | Out of Competition 18. Idemuza – Aloaye Omoake (US/Nigeria) | Out of Competition 19. In my Country – Frank Rajah Arase (Ghana/Nigeria) | Out of Competition 20. Dinner – Franklyn Jituboh (Nigeria) | Out of Competition INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA 1. The Dog – Lam Can-zhao (China) | Feature 2. Light In The Dark (Nour Fi Dalal – le clair obscur) – Khaoula Assebab (Morocco) | Feature 3. Release From Heaven – Ali Noori Oskouei (Iran) | Feature 4. A Father’s Will – Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar uulu(Kyrgyzstan) | Feature 5. Laugh Or Die – Dmytro Tomashpolskiy (Ukraine) | Feature 6. Along The Shore, Under The Dying Sun – Natchanon Vana (Thailand) | Feature 7. My Father’s Name was Garbage (Kachru Mazha Bapa) – Mukesh Jadhav (India) | Feature 8. Colours Of The Alphabet – Alastair Cole (UK/Zambia) | Documentary BRITISH COUNCIL FILM CONNECTIONS PROGRAMME 1. Whitney! Can I Be Me – Nick Broomfield & Rudi Dolezal (UK) 2. A Moving Image – Shola Amoo (UK) 3. Hard Stop – George Amponsah (UK)
4. Under The Shadow – Babak Anvari (UK)
FILM CONNECTIONS SHORTS PROGRAMME (Curated by Nadia Denton) 5. Robot & Scarecrow – Kibwe Tavares (UK & South Africa) 6. Tower XYZ – Ayo Akingbade (UK) 7. Over – Jörn Threlfall (UK) 8. Brixton Rock – Ethosheia Hylton (UK) 9. A Viable Candidate – Orson Nava (UK) 10. 1745 – Gordon Napier (UK) 11. Prologue: The Lizard of Unmarriedness (It’s All About How You Tell It) – Phoebe Boswell (UK) 12. Mrs Bolanle Benson – Sade Adeniran (UK) 13. I Believe in Pink – Victoria Thomas (UK FRENCH SHOWCASE – Presented by the Embassy of France 1. Valerian – Luc Besson 2. Patients – Grand Corps Malade Mehdi ldir 3. Il a Déjá Tes Yeux (He even has your eyes) – Lucien Jean-Baptiste 4. Frontieres – Apoline Traore AMERICAN SHOWCASE – Presented by the United States Embassy 1. Dream, Girl – Erin Bagwell 2. Aall The Difference – Tod Lending 3. She Started It – Insiyah Saeed, Nora Poggi 4. Class Divide – Marc Levin