
--
Of Good Report only South African feature to screen at New York African Film Festival --
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:07
--
Eleven features, including South African movie Of Good Report, and eight short films from various African nations and the Diaspora will show at the 21st New York African Film Festival (NYAFF), which runs from 7 to 13 May.
The event is organised by the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) and the African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) under the theme Revolution and Liberation in the Digital Age .
In recognition of Nollywood, the world s second largest film industry, the festival will open with Kenneth Gyang s dark comedy, Confusion Na Wa, which won Best Picture at the 2013 African Movie Academy Awards.
Critically acclaimed Nigerian film Half of a Yellow Sun, which releases on 16 May in the US, will have its New York premiere on 9 May at NYAFF. Directed by Biyi Bandele, the film stars Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose and Oscar-nominated Chiwetel Ejiofor.
In the documentary Mugabe: Villain or Hero?, directed by Roy Agyemang, the filmmaker portrays the director s unprecedented access to the Zimbabwean leader, and his entourage, and examines the battle for minerals and land fought between African leaders and the West.
Narrative feature Winter of Discontent by Ibrahim El Batout explores the Tahrir Square protests central to the Arab Spring while, with Uganda s Anti-Homosexual Act making headlines, American-Ugandan Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine s experimental short Kuhani features a conflicted priest.
In Bastards, director Deborah Perkin documents a single mother who is beaten and raped at 14 and discarded and her subsequent fight in a Moroccan court to legalise her fake marriage to ensure a future for the daughter born out of this horrific situation.
In Ninah s Dowry, directed by Victor Viyouh from Cameroon, the main character escapes from an abusive marriage only to be chased by her husband to recover her (his property) or the dowry he paid for her.
Gender roles are reversed in the short Beleh, directed by Eka Christa Assam from Cameroon.
Also screening are South Africa s Of Good Report by Jahmil X.T. Qubeka and Grigris by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, who is originally from Chad, both films that are symbolical of the legacy of post-independent Africa and the resulting social shifts.
Kenyan comedies It s Us (Ni Si Si) and the US premiere of the short Soko Sonko (The Market King) screen; while Wooden Hands, a short from Tunisia, has its US premiere. Directed by writer Marguerite Abouet and illustrator Cl ment Oubrerie from the Ivory Coast, animated feature Aya of Yop City also shows at the festival.
The NYAFF closes on 13 May with Sarraounia by director Med Hondo from Burkina Faso, based on the historical accounts of Queen Sarraounia who fearlessly led the Azans of Niger into battle against the French colonialists. In 1987, the film won first prize at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).
There are long and proud cinematic traditions in countries all over the African continent, and at the same time there are new voices and new means of expression, says FSLC Associate Director of Programming Marian Masone. We are happy that the festival this year will be able to share the work of these artists, who are exploring both myth and modernity.
Comments AFF Executive Director and NYAFF Founder Mahen Bonetti. Today, the golden era of technology not only allows the African public to see films made about their own realities but also exhorts each generation of filmmakers to raise the bar with the stories they tell about the continent and its diaspora, resulting in a veritable digital revolution.
Visit FilmLinc.com for more information, and to buy tickets.
Related Articles
Jahmil X.T. Qubeka s Of Good Report wins big at South African Film and Television Awards Jahmil X.T. Qubekas Of Good Report dominated the film category at the South African Film and Television Awards on 5 April...
Read more...
International acclaim for SA film Spot-on performances , a fiendishly entrancing Hitchcockian thriller containing challenging subject matter and the South African filmmaker Jahmil XT Qubeka who brings some scalding steam-heat with a sensational noir thriller in black and white are just some examples of the critical acclaim South African thriller...
Read more...
-- --
-- --
-- Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus
Most recent headlines
05/01/2027
Worlds first 802.15.4ab-UWB chip verified by Calterah and Rohde & Schwarz to be ...
04/08/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
04/07/2026
April 7 2026, 19:00 (PDT) Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Opens in...
01/06/2026
January 6 2026, 05:30 (PST) Dolby Sets the New Standard for Premium Entertainment at CES 2026
Throughout the week, Dolby brings to life the latest innovatio...
02/05/2026
Dalet, a leading technology and service provider for media-rich organizations, t...
01/05/2026
January 5 2026, 18:30 (PST) NBCUniversal's Peacock to Be First Streamer to ...
17/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
17/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
17/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
17/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
17/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
17/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
17/04/2026
Dubformer, the AI-powered dubbing platform, and Adapt, a global leader in AI-driven localization and dubbing solutions, have enabled Goalcast, the inspirational...
17/04/2026
At NAB 2026, Mavis will launch Mavis Studio, a new live production app for iPad that gives creators, broadcasters, and production teams a powerful new way to bu...
17/04/2026
Avid and Google Cloud today announced a multi-year strategic partnership to integrate generative and agentic AI into the media and entertainment industry's...
17/04/2026
At NAB Show, LucidLink will showcase how its platform brings content, people and workflows closer together than ever before, with newly available capabilities a...
17/04/2026
Beth Morrison and Moses Pendleton to be Honored at Boston Conservatory at Berkle...
17/04/2026
Jacob Collier, Jill Scott, and Vinnie Colaiuta to Receive Honorary Doctorates at...
16/04/2026
Appear ASA (OSE: APR) will announce three additions to its X Platform at NAB Sho...
16/04/2026
Harmonic has announced that CentralCast, a centralized master control facility for U.S. public media, has deployed Harmonic's XOS Advanced Media Processor t...
16/04/2026
Interra Systems has announced that Encompass Digital Media has integrated its BA...
16/04/2026
Grass Valley will demonstrate its Media Infrastructure capabilities at NAB Show 2026 (Booth C2408, Central Hall), bringing routing, signal processing, and orche...
16/04/2026
As preparations ramp up for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Verizon has outlined a sweeping connectivity and infrastructure initiative that will underpin broadcast ope...
16/04/2026
Advanced Image Robotics (AIR) has announced its selection for the 2026 MLS Innovation Lab. AIR will work with MLS clubs, players, and executives on automated vi...
16/04/2026
JWX has announced the acquisition of True Anthem, an AI-powered social publishin...
16/04/2026
Jomboy Media and FuboTV Inc. have launched the Jomboy Media Channel, a 24/7 channel available to FuboTV base plan subscribers. The channel, timed to the start o...
16/04/2026
Wave Central, a Domo Broadcast Company (Booth C2820), and EVS Broadcast Equipmen...
16/04/2026
Tata Communications and Formula 1 have released Race Before the Race, the firs...
16/04/2026
DPA Microphones has released a firmware update for its N-Series Digital Wireless...
16/04/2026
Sony's Live Stage at NAB Show 2026 is the place to hear directly from the content creators, end users, and technology experts who are pushing boundaries in ...
16/04/2026
Perfect Game and Youth Prospects have announced a partnership covering broadcast...
16/04/2026
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has announced a media rights partnership with Al...
16/04/2026
Audio-Technica has announced two new mid-side (MS) stereo broadcast microphones:...
16/04/2026
PSSI Global Services has announced the acquisition of Beagle Networks, a provider of IT infrastructure and onsite technical support for media and enterprise cus...
16/04/2026
Blackmagic Design has released Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.3, a free update available now from the Apple App Store. The update will be demonstrated at NAB Show ...
16/04/2026
As live sports production continues to expand across linear, digital, and in-ven...
16/04/2026
Part of an infrastructure upgrade, the recently constructed spaces accommodate n...
16/04/2026
NBC has added NEP's Supershooter 11, which only just came online in time for...
16/04/2026
At Spotify, we want your experience to feel intuitive and personal across every moment of the day. Whether you're streaming your favorite playlist while you...
16/04/2026
Vintage broadcast experts release second plug-in
Telsie T is the second plug-in to be released by SonicWorld, a German audio company who specialise in servi...
16/04/2026
Compact unit offers hands-on plug-in control
Softube have just announced the launch of their latest hardware unit, the Flow Studio. Housed in a compact desk...
16/04/2026
Use any VST3 plug-in on immersive audio
Fiedler Audio have just released a powerful new plug-in wrapper that brings full VST3 processing to Dolby Atmos and ...
16/04/2026
Analysis plug-in gains enhanced frequency readouts
Nugen Audio's real-time analysis plug-in has just received a significant update that introduces some ...
16/04/2026
Recording & Music Technology Show
Sound On Sound are pleased to announce a new recording and music technology exhibition taking place in London on Saturday ...
16/04/2026
SBS reveals all-star alumni team to celebrate 70 years of the Eurovision Song Co...
16/04/2026
For decades, understanding the physical world from space has required a trade-of...
16/04/2026
The integration accelerates demographic audience delivery across local markets a...
16/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
16/04/2026
Share
Copy link
Facebook
X
Linkedin
Bluesky
Email...
16/04/2026
Telestream Cloud Services, including Vantage Cloud, UP, and SENTRY monitoring tools, are now optimized for OCI, powering flexible multi-cloud media orchestratio...