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AFRICA IN MOTION Annual celebration of African cinema returns for its 12th year
One of the highlights of Scotland’s autumn cinema calendar, Africa in Motion once again showcases a variety of stories addressing African and black identity. Among this year’s strands are Latin (in)visibility, which focuses on Afro-descendant history in Nicaragua, Colombia and Cuba; Reviving Scotland’s Black History, a mentoring programme for aspiring i lm curators to learn about black history in Scotland; and African Lost Classics, which will bring rare i lms to local audiences. Screening as part of the last strand is Soleil O from Mauritanian auteur Med Hondo, which received critical acclaim at Cannes in
1970 but has not been much seen in the UK. Opening the festival this year is Alain Gomis’ Felicite; the i lm follows an aspiring singer as she navigates her way through Kinshasa, and won the Berlinale Silver Bear this year. Plus, there’s Pascale Lamche’s Winnie (pictured), a new documentary about the life of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, one of South Africa’s most controversial political i gures. But that’s just a small taste: look out for the full programme announcement on Mon 25 Sep. (Yasmin Sulaiman) ■ Various venues, Glasgow & Edinburgh, Fri 27 Oct–Sun 5 Nov.
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