24th National Traveling Series

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The 2020 AFF National Traveling Series package consists of eight films from the 26th New York African Film Festival, which place a focus on timeless and treasured stories, contextualizing the present and all of its possible futures. The series highlights stories of immigration, women’s rights, perseverance, and the conversation that surrounds tradition and change. Learn more about the films below.

Short Films

Awani

by Aderonke Adeola / Nigeria / 2018 / 38mins

Awani serves as a timeline that examines the evolution of the role of Nigerian women, starting from pre-colonial Nigeria to the present day.

My Beloved Co-Wife

by Angèle Diabang / Senegal / 2018 / 15mins

Two new co-wives are alone in a house. They don’t want to talk to each other; at the same time, the voices of two other women tell us about their own experiences of polygamy. This film is an essay that mixes visual elements of fiction and documentary sound excerpts.

The Prophetess

by Sylvie Weber / Democratic Republic of the Congo and Germany / 2018 / 22mins

The Prophetess is a story of overcoming struggle through gumption and sisterhood. Furaha and Venantie have survived physical and psychological traumas we could never imagine.

Razana

by Haminiaina Ratovoarivony / Madagascar / 2018 / 15mins

Solo is Malagasy, Parisian and homosexual. In order to fulfill the last wishes of his deceased partner, Solo returns to Madagascar to meet with his estranged “in-laws”.

Feature Films

Chez Jolie Coiffure

by Rosine Mbakam / Belgium and Cameroon / 2018 / 71mins

An immigrant from Cameroon journeys first to Lebanon and then to Belgium, where she finds employment at a beauty salon, a place where undocumented immigrants can escape the daily difficulties and harsh realities of their lives.

Fatwa

by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud / Tunisia / 2018 / 102mins

Brahim Nadhour is a Tunisian living in France who returns to his home country to bury his son, Marouane, who was killed in a motorcycle accident. While there, Brahim finds out that Marouane was active in a radical Islamist group.

The Mercy of the Jungle

by Joël Karekezi / Belgium and France / 2018 / 91mins

At the outbreak of the Second Congo War, with only each other to rely on, two Rwandan soldiers embark on an odyssey through one of the most beautiful, yet treacherous forests on earth, faced with the depths of their own war-torn souls.

Matwetwe / Wizard

by Kagiso Lediga / South Africa / 2018 / 84mins

On New Year's Eve, two best friends try to score a huge deal, dodge a gangster and his violent minions, get the girl, and ultimately save their lives.

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National Traveling Series

24th National Traveling Series

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Short Films

Awani

My Beloved Co-Wife

The Prophetess

Razana

Feature Films

Chez Jolie Coiffure

Fatwa

The Mercy of the Jungle

Matwetwe / Wizard

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Tue, Feb 11, 2020

Tue, Feb 18, 2020

Wed, Feb 26, 2020

Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 6:00 pm

Wed, Mar 4, 2020 at 7:00 pm

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