The festival opens with ‘Birth of a Nation’ by Nate Parker, a movie
termed to have the final say on slavery and much talked about all over the
world.
The
Africa International Film Festival continues to celebrate African cinema’s
achievements in compelling story telling but also its visibility and remarkable
achievement in reaching out and engaging the rest of the world. This edition themed “Embracing the World” will hold
from 13th - 20th at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to Pulse.ng the selection in
this edition celebrates African cinema with a programme bursting with films
from all corners of the continent, as more and more African filmmakers embrace
and continue to explore digital technology to deliver content that excites,
entertains, engages and delights Audiences across the world.
The
festival opens with ‘Birth of a Nation’ by Nate Parker, a movie termed
to have the final say on slavery and much talked about all over the world,
having made it’s way from Sundance, to Toronto International Film festival to
the London Film Festival and now having its West African premiere at AFRIFF. The
masterpiece love story/political thriller ‘76’ by Izu Ojukwu close
the festival as probably the most ambitious feature made in Nigeria by
Nigerians
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