Available from Fri, Feb 5 to Mon, Feb 15
Focus on African Animation
67 min (6 shorts)
Mature Audiences
English subtitles available
This program of shorts brings together filmmakers from Ghana, Tunisia, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burkina Faso by way of Canada, showcasing the diverse storytelling and multifaceted filmmaking techniques across the continent.
“Animation is another lens to look at Africa,” writes Dr. Boukary Sawadogo, professor of cinema studies at the City College of New York. Marking the 60th anniversary of independence for 17 African nations, Dr. Sawadogo collaborated with Animation First to create a program that showcases both the richness and diversity of African animation, as well as contemporary issues facing the continent.
Selected Shorts
- Black Barbie, Dir. Comfort Arthur, 2016, 4 min, Ghana
- The Cora Player (Joueur de cora), Dir. Cilia Sawadogo, 1996, 7 min, Canada
- Afropower (Afreupouvoir), Dir. Manohiray Randriamanantsoa, 2010, 5 min, Madagascar
- L’Ambouba, Dir. Nadia Rais, 2010, 9 min, Tunisia
- اغتراب Fade, Dir. Alaeddin Abou Taleb, 2018, 13 min, Tunisia
- Prince Lesono, Dir. Jean-Michel Kibushi, 2004, 29 min, France and Belgium
Available from Fri, Feb 5 to Mon, Feb 15
Focus on African Animation
67 min (6 shorts)
Mature Audiences
English subtitles available
This program of shorts brings together filmmakers from Ghana, Tunisia, Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Burkina Faso by way of Canada, showcasing the diverse storytelling and multifaceted filmmaking techniques across the continent.
“Animation is another lens to look at Africa,” writes Dr. Boukary Sawadogo, professor of cinema studies at the City College of New York. Marking the 60th anniversary of independence for 17 African nations, Dr. Sawadogo collaborated with Animation First to create a program that showcases both the richness and diversity of African animation, as well as contemporary issues facing the continent.
Selected Shorts
- Black Barbie, Dir. Comfort Arthur, 2016, 4 min, Ghana
- The Cora Player (Joueur de cora), Dir. Cilia Sawadogo, 1996, 7 min, Canada
- Afropower (Afreupouvoir), Dir. Manohiray Randriamanantsoa, 2010, 5 min, Madagascar
- L’Ambouba, Dir. Nadia Rais, 2010, 9 min, Tunisia
- اغتراب Fade, Dir. Alaeddin Abou Taleb, 2018, 13 min, Tunisia
- Prince Lesono, Dir. Jean-Michel Kibushi, 2004, 29 min, France and Belgium