3rd Annual African Film Festival

The Canadian Film Institute (CFI), in collaboration with Carleton University's Film Studies Department and Institute of African Studies presents the 3rd annual African Film Festival of Ottawa (AFFO), running from Saturday, October 28th to Sunday, November 5th at Carleton University's Richcraft Hall Theatre.

AFFO aims to promote African cinema and create a gateway into the vibrant art and culture of the continent. The Festival films have been carefully curated by film scholar Aboubakar Sanogo, chosen from his restoration project with legendary American director Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Departed). The African Film Heritage Project, a joint program from UNESCO, Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation World Cinema Project and the Fédération Panafricaine des Cinéasates, aims to preserve culturally significant movies and allow more Africans to see themselves on the silver screen.

Screenings:

Short Film (Borom Sarret) & Feature Film (Black Girl)
Ousmane Sembene (Senegal) - October 28th, 2017 (Saturday) 7:00pm

Al Mummia (The Night of Counting the Years)
Shadi Abdel Salam (Egypt) - October 28th, 2017 (Saturday) 9:00pm

Soleil O
Med Hondo (Mauritania) - October 29th, 2017 (Sunday) 4:00pm

Alyam Alyam
Ahmed El Maanouni (Morocco) - November 4th, 2017 (Saturday) 4:00pm

Touki Bouki
Dijbril Diop Mambety (Senegal) - November 5th, 2017 (Sunday) 4:00pm

Tickets are available online and at the door; $13.00, or $9.00 for seniors, students, and Canadian Film Institute members. Admission is FREE for Carleton students and staff with valid Carleton ID

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