Photos: First Israeli Film Festival opens in Accra

The first Israeli Film Festival has opened in Accra with the screening ‘Footnote’  at the Silverbird cinemas on Thursday evening.  The festival aims ro givee movie lovers a window into the Israeli culture with carefully selected award winning Israeli movies from the past decade ranging from action, comedy, drama, family and romance. The launch was opened with the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, H.E Sharon Bar-li and  Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Elizabeth Ofosu-Agyare both highlighting the importance of film and how films can sell the cultures of both countries. Other guests included Samia Nkrumah, Kwaku Sakyi Addo, Nana Adwoa Awindor and a host of other dignitaries. The opening, ‘FOOTNOTE’  is a piercing satire, a poignant family drama and an investigation of the competing claims of honesty, loyalty, ambition and love directed by Joseph Cedar. The other movies to be screened include Colombian Love, 5 hours from Paris, Turn Left at the End of the World and The Band’s Visit on Friday and Saturday at 6:30pm and 9pm respectively, expect for Thursday which movie will be shown at 9pm. ]]>