May 1 - May 30, 2016
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- Film Society of Lincoln Center May 4 - 10
- Maysles Cinema May 13 - 15
- Brooklyn Academy of Music's BAMcinématek May 26 - 30

Under the banner Modern Days, Ancient Nights: 50 Years of African Filmmaking, the 23rd edition of the New York African Film Festival honors the legacy of Ousmane Sembene. In 1966, his seminal work Black Girl (La Noire de...) premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and ushered in the era of contemporary African cinema.

The 23rd edition of the New York African Film Festival launches with a special, interactive town hall event on Sunday, May 1st at 2:00pm with the Digital Diaspora Family Reunion Roadshow, a powerful program that helps bridge perceived differences between people and transforms strangers into family.

The 2016 New York African Film Festival Schedule


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THE AMPHITHEATER AT
FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
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SUN MAY 1

2:00* DIGITAL DIASPORA FAMILY REUNION ROADSHOW
+ ART & ACTIVISM: PERSONAL JOURNEYS

A special town hall event for the 2016 New York African Film Festival
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FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER
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WED MAY 4
7:00* Tanna

THU MAY 5
6:00* The Cursed Ones
8:30* Cuckold

FRI MAY 6
2:00 While You Weren't Looking
4:15 La Belle at the Movies + Twaaga
6:30* Price of Love
9:00* Pastor Paul + Hex

SAT MAY 7
1:30* Martha & Niki
4:00* Quartier Lointains - Shorts Program #1
6:30* Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai
8:45*'76

SUN MAY 8
1:30* Intore + Some Bright Morning: The Art of Melvin Edwards
4:15* Queen Nanny + Yemanja
7:15* In the Eye of the Spiral + About a Mother
9:15 While You Weren't Looking

MON MAY 9
2:00 Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai
3:45 Tanna
6:00* Black Jews: The Roots of the Olive Tree + The Dance of King David
8:30* La Belle at the Movies + Twaaga

TUE MAY 10
1:30 The Cursed Ones
3:45* Cuckold
6:00* Negritude: A Dialogue between Wole Soyinka and Senghor
7:45* Africa in New York - Shorts Program #2
9:30 Price of Love
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MAYSLES CINEMA
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FRI MAY 13
7:00* Too Black to be French?

SAT MAY 14
2:00* Oya: Something Happened On The Way To West Africa! + Finah Misa Kule
4:00* Child of the Revolution
6:00* Mixtress X
7:45 Faaji Agba

SUN MAY 15
2:00* Egypt's Modern Pharaohs
6:00 The Other Side of the Atlantic
8:00 Tchindas
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BAMCINÉMATEK
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THU MAY 26
7:30 Lamb

FRI MAY 27
2:00 Lamb
4:30, 9:15 Red Leaves + Cholo
7:00* Afripedia

SAT MAY 28
2:00*, 7:00* Sembene!
4:30*, 9:30 The Longest Kiss + The Prophecy

SUN MAY 29
4:00, 6:00, 8:00 Under the Starry Sky

MON MAY 30
2:00, 6:30 TGV
4:00, 8:30 Head Gone

*Director or special guest will be in attendance for Q&A

For twenty-six years, African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) has bridged the divide between post-colonial Africa and the American public through the medium of film. AFF's unique place in the international arts community is distinguished not only by leadership in festival management but by a comprehensive approach to the advocacy of African film and culture. AFF established the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) in 1993 with Film Society of Lincoln Center. The New York African Film Festival is presented annually by African Film Festival, Inc. and Film Society of Lincoln Center, in association with Brooklyn Academy of Music. AFF also produces a series of local, national, and international programs throughout the year.

African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) arts organization.

Directrice du festival : Mahen Bonetti.