African Metropolis to screen at the Bioscope

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African Metropolis to screen at The Bioscope --

Thu, 08 May 2014 14:39

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African Metropolis is a compilation of six short fiction films, set in six major African cities. Intended as a unique partnership towards new African cinema, the project was made possible by Goethe-Institut, in partnership with executive producer Steven Markovitz.

The films from Abidjan, Cairo, Dakar, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi tell urban tales about life in African metropolises. The purpose of the project was to present stories that go against the norm of what the world expects to see from Africa rural settings, war and disaster and present a fresh new take from young filmmakers in an urban setting. Proposals from all over Africa were sent to the producers in response to the brief. There is a crisis of perception in the world s understanding of our continent, Markovitz says, and that is a problem that will take an entire generation of filmmakers to solve. We wanted African Metropolis to help make a start to that process.

Over 50 percent of the continent s total population now lives in cities and vital urban cultures are forming and transforming fast, and with growing complexity.

In African cinema, the shift is towards urban stories, with less focus on the traditional, rural Africa that dominated in the past. The stories presented in African Metropolis present fresh, highly personal views of life in the respective cities. Although the political and social settings provide backgrounds for the stories, they are not the focus of the stories, which deal with individual narratives and challenges amid the peculiarities of urban living.

The African Metropolis Short Film Project is an initiative of the Goethe-Institut South Africa and Steven Markovitz, with support from Guaranty Trust Bank and the Hubert Bals Fund of International Film Festival Rotterdam. www.goethe.de/africanmetropolis

The project will screen as a single feature presentation, starting at The Bioscope, Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg, on Friday 9 May 2014.

Every 20th online ticket purchased will receive the African Metropolis DVD!!

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