DIFF 06 to broadcast live on TV

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DIFF 2016 to broadcast live on TV --

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:22

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For the third year running, AfriDocs on [ED] bring the best of the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) to TV screens across sub-Saharan Africa. With unprecedented access to the films and filmmakers of DIFF 2016, AfriDocs will be presenting a week of special programming that includes some of the highlights of this year s festival, including the opening night film, The Journeymen.

From 21 to 25 June, AfriDocs on channel ED 190 and GOtv channel 65 on DStv, will screen three top films from DIFF daily with a full day of repeats on 26 June and a daily live broadcast from the festival in Durban from 16h00 that will include interviews with top filmmakers and industry experts.

AfriDocs is the only broadcast platform in the world to bring a major film festival event to TV screens, and this year sees the most inclusive line-up to date.

The week of screenings includes some of the world s newest and most powerful documentaries such as Senegal s The Revolution Won t be Televised, Sweden s Martha & Niki, the international tale of arms-world intrigue based on Andrew Feinstein s book, Shadow World and the collectively-made film Soweto, Times of Wrath, by a group of six Sowetan filmmakers, that gives a deep insight into contemporary Soweto and the defiant pulse of South Africa.

Station Manager for [ED], Roberto Carletti said, By broadcasting live from the Durban International Film Festival the channel helps play an important role in raising the status of African film makers. We re also excited to be able to offer our viewers prime new documentary content, from AfriDocs.

Tuesday 21 June

I Shot Bi Kidude | Andy Jones | Tanzania | 2015

The Journeymen | Sean Metelerkamp | South Africa | 2016

The Revolution Won t Be Televised | Rama Thiaw | Senegal | 2016

Wednesday 22 June

Girls Don t Fly| Monika Grassi |Ghana | 2016

Soweto, Times of Wrath | Siphamandla Bongwana, Jerry Obakeng Gaegane, Stanford Gibson, Nduzo Shandu, Asanda Kupa, Gontse More | South Africa | 2016

Independencia | Mario Bastos | Angola | 2015

Thursday23 June

Those Who Jump | Moritz Siebert, Estephan Wagner, Abou Bakar Sidebe|Morocco | 2016

Action Kommandant | Nadine Angel Cloete | South Africa | 2016

A Syrian Love Story | Sean McAllister | Syria | 2015

Friday 24 June

Walls | Pablo Iraburu, Migueltxo Molina | International | 2015

Martha & Niki | Tora Mkwandawire Martens | Sweden | 2016

Shadow World | Johan Grimonprez | International | 2016

Saturday 25 June

District Zero |Pablo Iraburu, Jorge Fernandez, Pablo Tosco | Jordan | 2015

Shake The Dust | Adam Sjoberg| USA |2014

Democrats | Camilla Nielsson | Zimbabwe | 2014

For all film and scheduling information, visit the Afridocs website.

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