YAFMA SUB-SAHARISCH AFRIKA

Come and discover young and promesing film talent from Sub-Saharan Africa! Saturday 22nd of April from 16:00 to 17:45 in M Leuven. Buy your tickets here. 

BAZIGAGA
2022, Jo Ingabire Moys, Rwanda, 26 min.
Cast: Eliane Umuhire, Ery Nzaramba, Roger Noël Ineza, Maély Mahavande
Spoken: Kinyarwanda. Subtitles: English
Rwanda, 1994. Bazigaga, regarded as a witch by villagers, rescues a pastor and his daughter from the Interhamwe militia in the midst of civil war. It is the true story of Bazigaga, who will save more than 200 lives.

SEA WATER
2022, Faith Riyano, Zuid Afrika, 6 min.
Cast: Elaine Adorno, Pascal, Mbalentle Bonga Fikeni, Peter Vadocs, Rita Funes, Alhassan Jallow.
Spoken: Shona, Xhosa. Subtitles: English
A spiritual and poetic film about the sacred power of water and the sea. About how African and Western cultures are lived and maintaining their own identity. The falling in love of two water spirits in the sea determines their future. In presence of Faith Riyano.

JONKI BOI
2022, Ibrahim Hamid Koroma, Sierra Leone , 8 min.
Cast: Joseph Abdulai Jalloh, Alusine Dalil Kamara, Alimamy Afellay Kamara
Spoken: English.
This psychological thriller illustrates the inexplicable feelings you sometimes face directly and unexpectedly. About what you silently fight a battle with and what sometimes seem to have no end in sight.

BLVCK GOLD
2022, Ez Eldin Deng, Zuid Soedan, 19 min.
Cast: Ras Samuel Welda’abzgi, Rashidi Edward, Danayt Berhe, Alexander Lloyd, Tariro Mavondo, Zackaria Deng, Halequa-Dagnaew Gebre’wahid, Andy Johnston, Alessandra Merlo, Galaa Geleta
Spoken: English. Subtitles: English
With running, Tino escapes his old traumas. Family is very important to him. That changes when he suddenly meets a childhood friend fresh out of prison. This poses a problem for Tino, for which he figures out a solution.

EN ROUTE
2021, Leslie Tô , Burkina Faso/USA, 9 min.
Cast: Rosine Bazié, Alain Tapsoba, Sandra Soubeiga, Malick Boro
Spoken: French. Subtitles: English
Miriam spies on her father one morning. She gets discovered and invited to join him on his journey for the day. Little does he know, she will be the one to save the day…

CALLING THE SHOTS
2022, Kizito Gamba, Kore Abong, Kenia, 38 min.
Cast: Mercy Awegi, Viona Faith, Lynette Shannel, Margaret Gathoni. 
Spoken: English. Subtitles: English
Important roles in the film industry are still mostly male. Four women want to break this glass ceiling in the film world. In the process, they learn about themselves and about the challenges in both their personal and professional lives.