The 2017 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) schedule has been released

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has released its final selection for its 2017 programme.

This year’s edition holds from October 29 – November 4 in Lagos.

See full schedule below:

OPENING FILM

I AM NOT A WITCH – Rungano Nyoni (UK/France/Zambia)

WAITING FOR HASSANA (Short) – Ifunanya ‘funa’ Maduka (Nigeria/US)

CLOSING FILM  

FELICITÉ – Alain Gomis (France/Senegal)

SHORTS SELECTION        

  1. 1745 – Gordon Napier (UK)1. 1745 – Gordon Napier (UK)
  2. As Long As I Can Hold My Breath – Mohamed Thara (France)
  3. Faulty – Nathan Rice (South Africa)
  4. Zilizala – Daudi O Anguka (Kenya)
  5. Inner Me – Antonio Spanò (Italy/Congo DRC)
  6. Die kaal kraal – Vusi’Africa Sindane (South Africa)
  7. We Are Just Fine Like This (Khallina Hakka Khir) – Sofian El Fani (Tunisia)
  8. Yemoja Rise of the Orisha – Nosa Igbinedion (UK)
  9. Zawaja Gali (Marriage Is Expensive) – Cont de Monk (South Sudan)
  10. Antananarivo (Antananarivo tiako ianao) – Haminiaina Ratovoarivony (Madagascar)
  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)

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  1. Off The Streets – Utibe Charles (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  2. South Pole – Emin Akpinar (Turkey) | Out Of Competition
  3. If Only – OtoObong Ekpenyong (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  4. Umbrella – Nickolay Osadchiy (Belarus) | Out Of Competition
  5. Mustapha – Umanu elijah (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  6. Kaali – Nathanial Antony J.C (India) | Out Of Competition
  7. The Ideal Son in Law (De Ideale Schoonzoon) – Bodhi Le Belle (Netherlands) | Out Of Competition
  8. Cliche’ – Sikemi Williams (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  9. The Checkpoint – Lydia Idakula Sobogun (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  10. Eve’s addiction – Roberto Comida (Italy) | Out Of Competition
  11. The Secret of Colour (Rang Raaz) – Hamza Bangash (Pakistan) | Out Of Competition
  12. Quantum Leap – Nosa Osagie Walters (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  13. Mind Games – Wole Ajetomobi (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  14. The Visitor – David Bliss (United States) | Out Of Competition
  15. So tired – Assel Aushakimova (Kazakhstan) | Out Of Competition
  16. Nero – Rubin Stein (Spain) | Out Of Competition
  17. Numbness – Milad jarmooz (Iran) | Out Of Competition
  18. Little Big George – Priyanka Tanwar (India) | Out Of Competition
  19. Out Of The Street – Benjamin Mensah (Ghana) | Out Of Competition
  20. Phalure Inc – Doug Rollins (Nigeria/UK) | Out Of Competition
  21. A Matter of Prejudice – Sandra Lince (United States) | Out Of Competition
  22. Yesterday – Immanuel Udochukwu (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  23. 2 by 2 – Mark Playne (Turkey) | Out Of Competition
  24. Lami – Samuel Erhahon (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  25. Sisa – Joewackle J Kusi (Ghana) | Out Of Competition
  26. Slip – Joshua Enakarhire (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  27. We Are Fine – Luke Oyovbaire (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  28. What Goes Around – Kang’ethe Mungai (Kenya) | Out Of Competition
  29. Cracks – L.T Njeck (Cameroon) | Out Of Competition
  30. Parting Gift – Ife Olujuyigbe/Osemegbe (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  31. Salama – Michael Osheku/Christian Idio (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  32. Damaged – Julia Chinazor Mbaebie (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  33. In Denial – Adeolu Adeniyi (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  34. Sleeved – Adeolu Adeniyi (Nigeria) | Out Of Competition
  35. 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)

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  1. Darkroom – David Schell (United States) | Out Of Competition
  2. The Last Word – Alexander Moore (United Kingdom) | Out Of Competition
  3. First Snow – Evgeniy Schegolev (Russia) | Out Of Competition
  4. 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)

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  1. A wonderful World – Eli Bastiaens (Belgium)
  2. Kapkappi – Keyur Dekate (India)
  3. Light Sight – Seyed M. Tabatabaei (Iran)
  4. Le Constructeur de Malheur – Philipp Gratzer/Kristin Müller/Manuel Preuß/Peter Affenzeller (Austria)
  5. Finito – Mauricio Bartok/Gabriel Dorazio (Brazil/Brazil/Indonesia)
  6. 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

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  1. The Lost Cafe – Kenneth Gyang (Nigeria/Norway) | Out of Competition
  2. Potato Potahto – Shirley Frimpong Manso (Ghana/Nigeria/Sweden) | Out of Competition
  3. Tatu – Don omope (Nigeria) | Out of Competition
  4. Idemuza – Aloaye Omoake (US/Nigeria) | Out of Competition
  5. In my Country – Frank Rajah Arase (Ghana/Nigeria) | Out of Competition
  6. 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)

  1. Robot & Scarecrow – Kibwe Tavares (UK & South Africa)
  2. Tower XYZ – Ayo Akingbade (UK)
  3. Over – Jörn Threlfall (UK)
  4. Brixton Rock – Ethosheia Hylton (UK)
  5. A Viable Candidate – Orson Nava (UK)
  6. 1745 – Gordon Napier (UK)
  7. Prologue: The Lizard of Unmarriedness (It’s All About How You Tell It) – Phoebe Boswell (UK)
  8. Mrs Bolanle Benson – Sade Adeniran (UK)
  9. 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

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