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Established in 2011, Film Africa is London's biggest festival celebrating the best African cinema brought to you by the Royal African Society. Every other year, Film Africa brings diverse London audiences a core programme of fiction and documentary films alongside a vibrant series of accompanying events, including director Q&As, panel discussions, industry events, workshops and master classes, sch

ool screenings, family activities and Film Africa LIVE! Film Africa also recognises and supports film-making talent through The Baobab Award for Best Short Film, which is judged by a panel of film professionals, and the Film Africa Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, which is selected by our audiences. Film Africa 2020 will take place from Friday, 30 October until Sunday, 8 November.

24/11/2025

And our finale unfolded yesterday!

came alive because of your presence, your curiosity, your conversations, and your ongoing support.

Over the past ten days, we shared far more than screenings.

We witnessed truths told with brilliance, travelled across cultures and histories, and experienced Africa through stories of resilience, imagination, courage, and hope.

To the filmmakers, sponsors, partners, volunteers, friends, and every team member who contributed their time, energy, and heart, we are deeply grateful. Your commitment shaped this year’s festival into a space of connection, learning, and celebration.

We look forward to welcoming you back in 2026 — bigger, bolder, and even more transformational.

Thank you for being part of this journey. 🌍✨🫶🏾🫶🏾















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🎥 How does moving image keep decolonise history and restore erased voices? Join us African Cinema & Liberation Symposium...
21/11/2025

🎥 How does moving image keep decolonise history and restore erased voices? Join us African Cinema & Liberation Symposium — Sat 22 Nov, with Sir John Akomfrah & Billy Woodberry (🔗 Join our livestream!)

’s symposium brings together two visionary filmmakers whose work has shaped the political and artistic language of cinema:

Sir John Akomfrah is a seminal British-Ghanaian artist and filmmaker known for his influential works on memory, postcolonial history, migration, and ecology. A founding member of the Black Audio Film Collective, he has shaped contemporary visual culture through his films.

Billy Woodberry is a foundational figure of the L.A. Rebellion film movement. His acclaimed debut, Bless Their Little Hearts, explored labour, community, and social conditions, earning recognition at the Berlin International Film Festival. His broader body of work includes documentaries such as And When I Die, I Won’t Stay Dead, and Mário, which chronicle African and African diasporic intellectual and political histories.

Together, they represent influential currents in Black independent cinema and transformative storytelling across continents. Their dialogue promises to be an unmissable moment for anyone working in film, academia, history, cultural studies, or social justice.

We look forward to welcoming you.

🕐 1 PM - 3:15 PM, Saturday 22 November
📍 Old Theatre, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE
🎞️ Followed by a screening of “THE ANTS (Dir. Yassine Fennane)”
🎟️ Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-african-cinema-with-sir-john-akomfrah-and-billy-woodberry-tickets-1960134417809?aff=oddtdtcreator
🔗 Join us on livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/HbYvAwyir_k

Only 3 days left before comes to a close! And there’s still so much to discover.Make time this weekend to explore Afri...
21/11/2025

Only 3 days left before comes to a close! And there’s still so much to discover.
Make time this weekend to explore African films, stories, and conversations lighting up London.

FRI 21 NOV
⚫️ Khartoum (Dir. Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy,Anas Saeed,Timeea M Ahmed,Phil Cox) + Q&A with lead producer Giovanna Stopponi at Rich Mix 🕑 6:15 PM

SAT 22 NOV
🎙️ Symposium: African Cinema with Sir John Akomfrah and Billy Woodberry at Old Theatre, LSE 🕑 1 PM
⚫️ THE ANTS (Dir. Yassine Fennane) at Old Theatre, LSE 🕑 3:30 PM
⚫️ THE FISHERMAN (Dir. Zoey Martinson) at Riverside Studios 🕑 6:00 PM
⚫️ Freedom Way (Dir. Afolabi Olalekan) at Rich Mix 🕑 6:30 PM
⚫️ MAMA-DEMIC (Dir. Nicole Schafer)at Riverside Studios 🕑 8:20 PM

SUN 23 NOV
⚫️ Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions (Dir. Dani Kouyaté) + Q&A with cinematographer Marc de Backer
at BFI Southbank 🕑 6:00 PM
🖼️ Congo RE-Vue Exhibition at presented by Congo RE-Vue

👉 Visit filmafrica.org to book now.

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🎞️ This Sunday, 23 November at 6PM, we invite you to the Closing Gala of at Southbank, featuring 🦂 Katanga: The Dance...
21/11/2025

🎞️ This Sunday, 23 November at 6PM, we invite you to the Closing Gala of at Southbank, featuring 🦂 Katanga: The Dance of the Scorpions by director Dani Kouyaté.
The screening will be followed by an introduction and Q&A with cinematographer Marc de Backer.

Katanga is a fierce African reimagining of Shakespeare’s Macbeth and has already garnered major acclaim. It won the Golden Stallion at .officiel for Best Film and led this year’s Africa Movie Academy Awards () with multiple wins, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Film in an African Language.

Don’t miss the spectacle.
Let’s come together and mark the closing night of 🎬✨

🎟️ Get tickets now at https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=1127825D-FCEC-41E3-8247-69D25348A440&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=352D0BBF-BB5C-474D-A129-66B29A80596D

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Don’t miss Khartoum today at 6:15 PM at Rich Mix, Hackney, followed by a Q&A with lead producer Giovanna Stopponi and Ke...
21/11/2025

Don’t miss Khartoum today at 6:15 PM at Rich Mix, Hackney, followed by a Q&A with lead producer Giovanna Stopponi and Keith Shiri.

🎥 Khartoum
directed by Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy, Anas Saeed,Timeea M Ahmed, Phil Cox

FRI 21 NOV | Rich Mix, 6:15 PM | https://richmix.org.uk/cinema/khartoum/

Five lives, one city: Khartoum interweaves real-life observation, staged re-enactments and animation to reveal intimate stories of resistance, hope and survival amid Sudan’s war-torn capital. A bold meditation on memory, diaspora and the radical power of dreaming in exile.

🔗🎟️ https://richmix.org.uk/cinema/khartoum/
👉 Swipe to read Phil Cox’s interview with The Mirror about Khartoum.





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✨Swipe the highlights from our opening gala of “DRC NOW: Rising Voices” at !The gala continued with the screening of The...
20/11/2025

✨Swipe the highlights from our opening gala of “DRC NOW: Rising Voices” at !

The gala continued with the screening of The Tree of Authenticity directed by , followed by a Q&A from Cecilia Zoppelletto () and Edson Anibal ( )

🇨🇩DRC NOW: Rising Voices showcases a powerful selection of curated films and a digital photography exhibition that explores the richness of Congolese artistic expression — from culture and creativity to colonial legacies, social issues, and the many layers of contemporary DRC.

ends this Sunday, 23 Nov. Check out the programme at filmafrica.org and plan your festival picks.

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🎥 NAWI: Dear Future Me + Q&AJoin us today at 7 PM at Riverside Studios with a special panel discussion and reception.Bri...
19/11/2025

🎥 NAWI: Dear Future Me + Q&A
Join us today at 7 PM at Riverside Studios with a special panel discussion and reception.
Bring your friends, bring your voice. Let’s use storytelling to impact change.

directed by Toby Schmutzler (), Kevin Schmutzler (), Vallentine Chelluget (), Apuu Mourine ()

📍 Venue:
🥂 Doors open at 7:00 PM with welcome drinks for all guests
🎤 Panel Discussion + Q&A starts at 7:30 PM
🎬 Screening starts at 8:25 PM
🎟️ Link in bio & tickets are available at Riverside Studios https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/nawi-qa-205946/

Supported by Girls Not Brides () and CIFF








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17/11/2025

🎬 Watch the trailer “Nawi: Dear Future Me” and join us this Wednesday at Riverside Studios in London with a special panel discussion and networking reception!

NAWI: Dear Future Me follows Nawi, a brave young girl in Kenya’s Turkana region, who fights against child marriage and her dream of education. A Kenyan-German co-production written by Milcah Cherotich, the film premiered in 2024 and has since garnered over 20 awards, including audience and jury prizes at major international festivals. It was selected as Kenya’s official submission for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards. Through stunning visuals and powerful storytelling, the film invites audiences to reflect on justice, culture, and hope.

Bring your friends, bring your voice. Let’s use storytelling to impact change.

📍 Venue: Riverside Studios, 101 Queen Caroline St, London W6 9BN
🥂 Doors open at 7:00 PM with welcome drinks for all guests
🎤 Panel Discussion + Q&A starts at 7:30 PM
🎬 Screening starts at 8:25 PM
🎟️ Tickets are available at Riverside Studios via https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/nawi-qa-205946/

Supported by Girls Not Brides and CIFF

TODAY EVENING at 5:50 PM! Join us for the Spotlight Opening Gala of DRC: Rising Voices with The Tree of Authenticity by ...
15/11/2025

TODAY EVENING at 5:50 PM! Join us for the Spotlight Opening Gala of DRC: Rising Voices with The Tree of Authenticity by , followed by a Q&A with actor Edson Anibal

🎬 The Tree of Authenticity offers a cinematic reflection on how colonial histories continue to shape our ecological and cultural landscapes in DRC 🌍

Set along the banks of the Congo River, this poetic documentary revisits the Yangambi INERA Research Station, now reclaimed by nature. Through the intertwined voices of two scientists divided by time but connected by legacy, it exposes how knowledge, power, and environmental injustice remain deeply entangled.

🎥 The Tree of Authenticity (dir. Sammy Baloji)
📅 Sat 15 Nov | 🕕 5:50 PM
📍 Riverside Studios
🎟️ Get your tickets now via https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/the-tree-of-authenticity-qa-205954/

Don’t miss this unforgettable opening to !



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🎥 Khartoum + Q&Adirected by Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy,Anas Saeed,Timeea M Ahmed,Phil CoxTUE 18 NOV | Riverside Studios...
14/11/2025

🎥 Khartoum + Q&A
directed by Rawia Alhag, Ibrahim Snoopy,Anas Saeed,Timeea M Ahmed,Phil Cox
TUE 18 NOV | Riverside Studios, 6:00 PM | https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/khartoum-qa-205940/

FRI 21 NOV | Rich Mix, 6:30 PM | https://richmix.org.uk/cinema/khartoum/

Five lives, one city… the fate of a nation.
From the metropolis of Khartoum five Sudanese characters: a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two street boys all in search of freedom, have their stories unexpectedly woven together through animated dreams, street revolutions and a civil war.





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