Sat, Mar 16 / 7:15 pm
Sun, Mar 17 / 6 pm
Directed by Ferid Boughedir
2016, Tunisia, 99 min
French and Arabic with English Subtitles
In the heat of the Arab Spring, a young unemployed man, Aziz nicknamed “Zizou”, gets into trouble, falls in love, becomes a political hero, and creates chaos all in very short span of time.
Saturday, March 16 / 7:15 pm screening plays with
Hands / Directed by Lea Malle Frank Thierry, 2017, Cameroun, 11 min, French with English Subtitles / Mboe is a young Cameroonian who lives and works as a nurse in Berlin. Between the discrimination she experiences at her workplace and the uncomfortable news that comes to her from her country, Mboe’s mind is troubled.
Sunday, March 17 / 6 pm screening plays with
Kaniama Show / Directed by Baloji, 2018, DR Congo, 24 min, French with English Subtitles / A satire of the national TV in a country of Africa, spreading its propaganda of soft power between complaisant interviews and musical interludes.
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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