{"id":11803,"date":"2023-01-15T12:10:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T12:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/kenyan-movie-shortlists-for-top-prize-in-african-film-fest"},"modified":"2023-01-15T12:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T12:49:36","slug":"kenyan-movie-shortlists-for-top-prize-in-african-film-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\/all-news\/kenyan-movie-shortlists-for-top-prize-in-african-film-fest","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan Movie Shortlists For Top Prize In African Film Fest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Cape verde. <\/strong><\/span>Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month\u2019s FESPACO festival, Africa\u2019s top cinema event, the organisers announced.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 170 films are competing across 11 categories in the February 25th March 4 event, including short film, documentaries, TV series and animation, FESPACO said.<\/p>\n<p>Drama \u201cShimoni\u201d by Kenyan filmmaker Angela Wamai tells the story of a Geoffrey, a teacher who\u2019s recently started a new life after serving his prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p>As he leaves this place of confinement he is forced to move to a rural village he hates and face his nightmare in the flesh.<\/p>\n<p>The 1-hour-37-minute film will have its African premiere at the Joburg Film Festival slated for 31st January 5th Febuary.<\/p>\n<p>Its world premiere took place last year during the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Under FESPACO festival rules, films chosen for competition have to be made by Africans and predominantly produced in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is \u201cAfrican cinema and culture of peace\u201d an invitation, say the organisers, to reflect on how movies can encourage reconciliation in troubled times.<\/p>\n<p>The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou\u2019s host country Burkina Faso grapples with a seven-year-old jihadist insurgency that has killed thousands of people and forced around two million to flee their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing are the feature films vying for the Golden Stallion of Yennenga a trophy named after a beast in Burkinabe mythology\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe Planters\u2019 Plantation\u201d, directed by Dingha Eystein Young (Cameroon)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cOur Father, the Devil\u201d, Ellie Foumb (Cameroon)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cAshkal\u201d, Youssef Chebbi (Tunisia)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cUnder the Fig Trees\u201d, Erige Sehiri (Tunisia)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cSira\u201d, Appoline Traore (Burkina Faso)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cAbu Saddam\u201d, Nadine Khan (Egypt)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cBantu Mama\u201d, Ivan Herrera (Dominican Republic)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cMami Wata\u201d, de C.J.\u201dFiery\u201d Obasi (Nigeria)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cMaputo Nakuzandza\u201d, Ariadine Zampaulo (Mozambique)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cOur Lady of the Chinese Shop\u201d, Ery Claver (Angola)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cShimoni\u201d, Angela Wamai (Kenya)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cSimin Zetwal\u201d, David Constantin (Mauritius)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cThe Blue Caftan\u201d, Maryam Touzani (Morocco)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cThe Last Queen\u201d, Damien Ounouri (Algeria)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u201cXale, Les blessures de l\u2019enfance\u201d, Moussa Sene Absa (Senegal)<\/p>\n<p>The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was launched in 1969 and draws thousands of movie fans and professionals from across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>It is also closely followed by the US and European movie industries, which scout the event for new films, talent and ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/cape-verde\">Cape verde<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Cape verde. Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month\u2019s FESPACO festival, Africa\u2019s top cinema event, the organisers announced. A total of 170 films are competing across 11 categories in the February 25th March 4 event, including short film, documentaries, TV series and animation, FESPACO said. 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