Sat, Mar 16 / 3 pm
Directed by Bernard Crutzen
2017, France, 70 min
English and French with Subtitles
Malaria Business puts those institutions who for the last 50 years have been trying to combat malaria up against the wall. There are cures, yet the World Health Organization takes sides against the victims.
Plays with Watu Wote: All of us / Directed by Katja Benrath, 2017, Kenya, 22 min, Swahili and Somali with English subtitles / For a decade Kenya has been targeted by terrorist attacks of the Al-Shabaab. An atmosphere of anxiety and mistrust between Muslims and Christians is growing. Until in December 2015, Muslim bus passengers showed that solidarity can prevail.
The African Movie Festival in Manitoba (AM-FM) is devoted to African themes and issues, especially as they relate to Manitoba, Canada and the world. The annual festival held in Winnipeg celebrates African culture and promotes diversity through cinema. It establishes a platform for dialogue on Afro-Canadian/American issues and it supports the development of young Canadian film talents. A creation of Manitoba African Film Festival Inc., the festival showcases African talents through carefully curated films and generates social, political and economic issues for discourse and entertainment. Full details available at www.am-fm.ca
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