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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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