African Film Festival, Inc.

07/31/2024

🚨NEW VENUE🚨 Due to the rain forecast, tonight’s screening of ‘Guelwaar’ will now be held indoors at the Maysles Documentary Center () in Harlem at 7 PM. We still look forward to seeing you there! ✨

07/16/2024

The full schedule for the 2024 BlackStar Film Festival is out! ✨ You can now purchase tickets to individual screenings (including selection ‘After the Long Rains’ by ) and register for all the panels, parties and events. Check it out, pick up your tickets, and join us for the summer destination event! Full schedule: blackstarfest.org/festival

06/06/2024

has come to an end, and what an incredible time it’s been! To all attendees, we want to hear from you! Share your thoughts through the audience survey in the link in our bio and stand a chance to win exclusive merchandise 🌟 Huge thanks to everyone who participated and made this year’s festival a success ✨

05/31/2024

A few highlights from the final leg of at ✨ Thank you to everyone who came out! Don’t miss our closing event this Saturday at , featuring an outdoor screening of the Somali-Kenyan film ‘Bufis’ at 7pm. RSVP via the link in bio.

05/24/2024

Pioneering Cameroonian filmmaker and honoree, Dikongué P**a, reflecting on the desires of African filmmakers in Férid Boughedir’s seminal 1983 doc, ‘Camera d’Afrique.’

Join us tomorrow (Saturday, May 25) at 2pm at for a special ‘In Conversation’ event featuring Dikongué P**a, alongside Jean-Marie Téno. RSVP at the link in bio! ✨🇨🇲

05/23/2024

Get ready for an unforgettable evening! 🎬✨ Join us tomorrow at 6:30 PM for the opening night of the final leg of at . Experience the magic of the recently restored Cameroonian classic ‘Muna Moto’ by Dikongué P**a, followed by an exclusive Q&A with the director himself. Co-presented by Akoroko.

And don’t miss out on Saturday’s free event at 2 PM: “In Conversation” with Dikongué P**a and fellow Cameroonian filmmaker Jean-Marie Téno. RSVP now through the link in our bio!

05/22/2024

Quick recap of at 🌟
Join us for the last leg of the festival starting this weekend at . Tickets & Schedule in the link in bio!

05/15/2024

Moments from the first leg of at . Huge thanks to our amazing filmmakers, volunteers, and audience for making it all happen!

Don’t miss out on the rest of this weekend at (May 17-19) and at (May 24-30) for an unforgettable African film journey ✨

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05/07/2024

begins officially tomorrow! Tap the link in our bio to delve into the program, including ’s ‘A litany for past suns labeled rituals / A star lit any and all possible futures (Anaglyphs)’ centered around the theme ‘Convergence of Time,’ showcasing community-contributed photos from years gone by. 🎬✨

Design and art direction by

04/19/2024

Join us for ‘Art + Activism: Experimental Motions’, marking the start of the 31st New York African Film Festival, happening on Thursday, May 2nd at 6pm. Secure your spot now via the link in our bio!

Engage in dynamic discussions with a diverse lineup of artists from the African diaspora, including Taiwo Aloba(), Nigerian dramatist and founder of African Theater Inc.; Christian Nyampeta ()New York-based artist, filmmaker, and community organizer; Adama Delphine Fawundu (), Sierra Leonean-American photographer and visual artist; and critically acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker Arie Esiri ().

Leading the conversation is Dr. Paulette Young, a cultural anthropologist specializing in African and African Diaspora visual arts, delving into the significance of textiles and fiber arts in expressions of power and meaning.

This event is proudly presented by & ✨

03/15/2024

Mark your calendars! 📅 The 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival returns from May 8-30. Stay in the know by subscribing to our newsletter through the link in our bio!

There’s still time to contribute to our community archive! Submit your family photos and vintage mementos by March 20 for . Join us in shaping NYAFF history! 📸(Link in bio to submit)

Archival photos courtesy of Du Gomes and Zainab Aliyu

01/31/2024

Want to be a part of NYAFF31? Let’s come together to create a community archive for the 31st New York African Film Festival! Share your family images and stories spanning the diaspora. Your photo might be chosen for NYAFF31’s festival poster or showcased in our visual exhibition. Link in bio to submit entries + learn more! 📸🌍

01/09/2024

🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟 Join AFF in collaboration with for two incredible screenings this weekend and coming week! Enter for a chance to win tickets to either the restored classic ‘Burning an Illusion’ on Fri, Jan 12 at 4pm or Tue, Jan 16, or Idrissa Ouédrago’s ‘Yam Daabo (The Choice)’ on Jan 15 at 3.30pm or Jan 18 at 1pm.

To enter:

1️⃣ Follow AFF
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3️⃣ Tag a friend you’d love to bring along! 👯‍♀️

Enter by tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10th, 11:59pm EST. Winners will be randomly chosen and notified via DM on Thursday. 💌

🎞️ ‘Yam Daabo’ : Poverty and misery are rife in Gourga, a village in the Sahel. The inhabitants must choose: stay and await international assistance or leave for more fertile regions in the country.

12/21/2023

Honoring the memory of Burkinabé president and revolutionary, Thomas Sankara, on what would have been his 74th birthday 🇧🇫
🎞️ "Thomas Sankara, The Human" by Richard Tiene.

12/04/2023

Don't miss our final 2023 screening at on Thursday, December 14! We're showcasing Yared Zeleke’s “Lamb” – a heartwarming tale set against the stunning landscapes of Northern Ethiopia. Stay for a post-screening Q&A with director Yared Zelek ( ) and Jessica Beshir ( ). Link in bio to RSVP✨

🎞️ About the film: When Ephraim, an Ethiopian boy, is sent from his homeland to live with distant relatives, he takes his beloved sheep with him. One day, his uncle announces that he will have to sacrifice his sheep for the upcoming religious feast, but Ephraim is ready to do anything to save his only friend and return home.

12/04/2023

Don't miss our final 2023 screening at on Thursday, December 14! We're showcasing Yared Zeleke’s “Lamb” – a heartwarming tale set against the stunning landscapes of Northern Ethiopia. Stay for a post-screening Q&A with director Yared Zelek () and Jessica Beshir ( ). Link in bio to RSVP✨

🎞️ About the film: When Ephraim, an Ethiopian boy, is sent from his homeland to live with distant relatives, he takes his beloved sheep with him. One day, his uncle announces that he will have to sacrifice his sheep for the upcoming religious feast, but Ephraim is ready to do anything to save his only friend and return home.

11/17/2023

Cinema Awujo is back and we’re in a giving mood! Starting this Tuesday, November 29th, Cinema Awujo! presents a collection of classic comedy short films! 🍿

From the legendary Mahamat Saleh Haroun to the groundbreaking Fanta Régina Nacro (Burkinabé's first narrative female filmmaker), and don't even get us started on the rising stars Ekwa Msangi and Christa Eka. This collection is your ticket to a guaranteed good time! 🎬

Stream here: https://watch.africanfilmny.org/cinemaawujo

11/13/2023

Captivating play of light, vibrant hues, and expansive frames—this week's features the enchanting 'Bravo, Burkina!' by Walé Oyéjidé. ✨

11/08/2023

Episode 3 is here! Join us at The Africa Center on Wednesday, November 29th for the critically acclaimed coming-of-age political love story, "Tug of War / Vuta n'kuvute" by Amil Shivji. Join us at 6pm for a pre-screening DJ session by 🎧 RSVP now: https://link.africanfilmny.org/tug-of-war ✨

🎞️: Denge, a young freedom fighter, meets Yasmin, an Indian-Zanzibari woman, in the middle of the night as she is on her way to be married. Passion and revolution ensue in this coming-of-age political love story set in the final years of British colonial Zanzibar.

10/31/2023

🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟

We've partnered once again with to give the AFF community a shot at winning 2 tickets for an exclusive screening of “For My Country". Join us this Friday, November 3rd, 7 pm at Maysles Cinema, where director Rachid Hami will be in attendance for a Q&A. Stick around for a delightful cocktail reception afterward. 🎥

To enter this giveaway, you must:

1️⃣ Follow AFF
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3️⃣ Tag a friend you'd love to bring along! 👯‍♀️

🎞️ In this elegant and mournful feature, French-Algerian director Rachid Hami bravely fictionalizes the story of his brother’s death while being hazed at a military academy in France, and interrogates integration, faith, and the sometimes difficult bonds of brotherhood.

10/20/2023

Get ready for the 31st New York African Film Festival! 🎬 Film submissions are now OPEN for our 2024 festival. 🌟

Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your work in some of NYC's most iconic venues. Find all the details, deadlines, and guidelines here: https://filmfreeway.com/NYAFF31 ✨

10/19/2023

This cuffing season, use your head and your heart 🧠❤️

🎞️: 'Twist à Popenguine' by Moussa Sène Absa

10/13/2023

Dive into the supernatural vibes of spooky season with AFF and The Africa Center ! 🌌👻

Prepare for chills as we screen 'Atlantique' by Mati Diop, a haunting masterpiece. Join us on Thursday, October 26, at 7pm for this award-winning film, preceded by Baky Dia’s afrofuturistic short film, ‘Yuri’.

RSVP now : https://link.africanfilmny.org/Atlantique ! 🎬✨

🎞️ About the film: Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleiman and his co-workers leave the country by sea, in hope of a better future. Several days later, a fire ruins Ada's wedding and a mysterious fever starts to spread. Little does Ada know that Souleiman has returned.

10/10/2023

"I became a filmmaker out of defiance, to put an end to that antiquated boilerplate, those old clichés..." - Jean Odoutan

Stream 'Barbeque-Pejo,' the first feature film by Beninoise filmmaker Jean Odoutan for free on Cinema Awujo until this Friday, 10/13! 🎬
https://watch.africanfilmny.org/cinemaawujo/play/6511be7832c63800eb627571

In 'Barbeque-Pejo', a penniless Beninoise corn farmer buys an old Peugeot 504 hoping to earn more money as a bush-cabdriver. When the car breaks down, he must use his wits to provide for his family.

10/10/2023

🎃In honor of spooky season, we’re unveiling the eerie poster of 'Namisha' (1999) - a spine-chilling Ghallywood horror film by Ashangbor Akwetey-Kanyi.

🎞️ About the film: Namisha is the story of Slobo, a man who has lost his job, his wife to a richer man, and his two daughters to death from abortion and childbirth. In despair, Slobo contacts his friend Owusu, whose service to the earth spirit Abadzen has made him wealthy. When Slobo also becomes rich, he uses Namisha, one of the spirits under Abadzen, to revenge the deaths of his daughters and the departure of his wife.

10/10/2023

09/26/2023

🌟 GIVEAWAY ALERT! 🌟 Missed the enchanting Mami Wata at or craving a rewatch? 🧜🏾‍♀️✨ Here's your chance!

We're thrilled to gift 3 PAIRS of tickets for the captivating Mami Wata screenings this Friday at 🎬

To enter this giveaway, you must:

1️⃣ Follow AFF on Instagram
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3️⃣ Tag a friend you'd love to bring along! 👯‍♀️

The 3 lucky winners will be chosen at random and notified via DM on Thursday. 💌

🎞️ In C.J “Fiery” Obasi’s award winning film, Mama Efe, daughter and protégée, must save Iyi villagers and restore a water spirit’s glory.

09/22/2023

📢 Announcement 📢 Due to the weather forecast of rain this upcoming Sunday, Family Day on will now take place on Sunday, October 1! We’re still excited and can’t wait for you to experience a fun-filled day of free activities!

💃🏽 Take part in dance workshops led by renowned artists , and ;
➰ Learn or test your double-dutch skills with and the Double Dutch Dreamz 🌟;
🧶 Make fun and easy crafts with that you can take home;
🍛 And try some delicious Jamaican-fusion cuisine from award-winning eatery !

Open to all ages ✨ All activities take place at Nolan Park, Governors Island. RSVP now in our bio!

09/19/2023

An intergenerational feminist AFF Flick Pick : ‘Honey and Ashes / Miel et Cendres’ by Nadia Farès, who celebrated her 61st birthday yesterday! 🎂

Honey and Ashes sheds light on the story and fate of three women trapped between tradition and modern life in North Africa today. Naima, a doctor, Amina, a graduate, and Leila, a young student, are pursuing their individual routes to an independent life when their paths cross.