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AFRIKAMERA SHORTS – DIRECTOR’S CHOICE
20:30 CITY KINO WEDDING | Kenia/ Senegal/ Uganda u.a. 2021 – 2023 I OmeU I 107 min | Präsentiert wird ein exklusiv vom Festivalleiter Alex Moussa Sawadogo zusammengestelltes Programm herausragender kurzer und mittellanger Formate von Filmemacher*innen des afrikanischen Kontinents und der afrikanischen Diaspora.
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GROGAN’S LODGE
AFRIKAMERA SHORTS– DIRECTORS’ CHOICE 20:30 CITY KINO WEDDING |
Isaya Evans |
Kenia 2023 I OmE I 21 min |In response to a job advertisement, Joy and Susan travel to a lodge in the countryside to earn money for college. The old colonial mansion appears abandoned and run-down, but Mrs. Bird, a dour white housekeeper, welcomes them and assures them there is work to be had.
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BEUTSET (L’AURORE)
AFRIKAMERA SHORTS– DIRECTORS’ CHOICE 20:30 CITY KINO WEDDING |
Alicia Mendy |
Senegal / Switzerland 2023 I Original Version with English Subtitles I 30 min |A parasite has contaminated the drinking water in Dakar. As an antidote, tablets are developed to render the parasite harmless. Alioune, a young man, can no longer afford the pills and is exposed to the parasite without protection: The result: madness and dementia.
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SUDDENLY TV
AFRIKAMERA SHORTS– DIRECTORS’ CHOICE 20:30 CITY KINO WEDDING | Roopa Gogineni |
Sudan 2022 I Original Version with English Subtitles I 19 min | In April 2019, after the fall of President Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese from all over the country make their way to Khartoum to demand a civilian government. The protesters occupy the military headquarters. -
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KATOGO
AFRIKAMERA SHORTS– DIRECTORS’ CHOICE 20:30 CITY KINO WEDDING | Noah Grothe |
Uganda 2023 I Original Version with English Subtitles I 20 min |KATOGO is a collage of spontaneous stories that emerge from the unpredictable rhythm of chance encounters and chaotic events. The steps lead from the mysticism of the Ugandan highlands down into the darkness of Kampala’s club underground. A dissonant film that celebrates the beauty of free play.
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NOUS LES GRIOTS (WE ARE GRIOTS)
AFRIKAMERA SHORTS– DIRECTORS’ CHOICE 20:30 CITY KINO WEDDING | Demba Konaté |
Senegal/ France 2023 I Original Version with English Subtitles I 17 min |Daouda lives with his family in France. His son Malik wants to marry Mariama. But Daouda finds out that their families belong to two different castes: He is a griot, while the others are nobles. Daouda is proud of his heritage, which is passed down from generation to generation. But his son takes a fundamentally different view and insists on his freedom…
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AFRIKAMERA SHORTS: BELIEVE
21:00 ARSENAL | Egypt / Ethiopia / Ghana / Tanzania and others I English subtitles I 109 min
| The focus is on short and medium-length formats that deal with phenomena of spirituality, the supernatural and hope. -
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AFRIKAMERA SHORTS: BROTFABRIK SELECTION
18:00 BROTFABRIKKINO | Burkina Faso / Kap Verde / Senegal 2024 I OmeU I 87 min
| Das Programm besteht aus einer Auswahl von einem mittellangen Dokumentarfilmformat und zwei Kurzspielfilmen, die allesamt einmalig als Deutschlandpremieren präsentiert werden. -
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LEES WAXUL
AFRIKAMERA SHORTS: BROTFABRIK SELECTION 18:00 BROTFABRIKKINO | Yoro Mbaye |
Senegal / Belgium / France 2024 I Original Version with English Subtitles I 22 min |In his village, where bread is scarce, Ousseynou, a former fisherman, makes a living by selling hard bread. However, the opening of his sister-in-law’s bakery leads to unspoken tensions that threaten his business and his role in the family.
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LE BOTANISTE
AFRIKAMERA SHORTS: BROTFABRIK SELECTION 18:00 BROTFABRIKKINO | Floriane Zoundi | Burkina Faso 2024 I Original Version with English Subtitles I 13 min |
Rayann, 32, is a specialist in tropical plants and a respected scientist. But he loses his family in a terrorist attack. Since then, Rayann has lived in seclusion from the world, until one day he is taken hostage in his home by terrorists who are being pursued by the gendarmerie. In order to survive, he decides to use his knowledge of plants to get rid of his tormentors
