2021 Festival

Highlights

Wondering where to begin? We've collated a variety of choices that are of interest to cinephiles, families and general audiences too! Find our opening and closing films here, our world and international premieres, short film competition, programmes for children and special events. More to come!

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A Brother with Perfect Timing 1987

Christopher Austin / South Africa / UK / 90 mins / English / Rating 12

AfriKids

As I Want + Director Q&A 2021

Samaher Alqadi / Egypt, France, Norway, Palestine, Germany / 90 mins / Arabic, English / Rating 18 / UK Premiere

Brenda Fassie, Not a Bad Girl 1993

Christopher Austin / South Africa, UK / 75 mins / English / Rating 15

Burning An Illusion 1981

Menelik Shabazz / UK / 101 mins / English / Rating 15

Casa de Antiguidades (Memory House) 2020

João Paulo Miranda Maria / Brazil / 93 mins / Portuguese / Rating 18 / Scottish Premiere

Closing Film: Honey Cigar 2020

Kamir Aïnouz / Algeria / 100 mins / French / Rating 15 / Scottish Premiere

Closing Night Movie Quiz

Rating PG / Free, Online

Dark Horizons 2021

Adam Murray / UK / 7 mins / English / Rating 18 / World Premiere

Deep Conditions

Delphine's Prayers 2021

Rosine Mbakam / Cameroon / 91 mins / French, English / Rating 15

Director Masterclass: Chris Austin

Director Masterclass: Rosine Mbakam

Family Matters Shorts

How to Attend an African Film Festival

Rating PG / Free Online Event / Panel Discussion

Imaginarium: Poetry Commissions 2021

Clementine E. Burnley, Tjawangwa Dema, Zakia Carpenter-Hall / UK / 15 mins / English, German / Rating PG / World Premieres

Imaginarium: Poetry Discussion

Clementine E. Burnley, Tjawangwa Dema, Zakia Carpenter-Hall / Free / Online

Inner Visions: Inspiring Diverse Emerging Talent

Inside Nigerian Film: Naija producers but why?!

International Premiere: Zo Reken 2021

Emanuel Licha / Canada / 86 mins / French, Haitian creole / Rating 15 / International Premiere

Opening Film: Elder's Corner + Director Q&A 2020

Siji Awoyinka / Nigeria, USA / 97 mins / English / Rating PG / Scottish Premiere

Opening Night with Jazz re:freshed

50 mins / Rating U / Free / Online

Our Legacy: Stories of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

60 mins / Rating PG / Free / Online

Pachedu Shorts

Short Film Competition

Special Preview: President + Director Q&A 2021

Camilla Nielsson / Denmark, U.S.A, Norway / 115 mins / English, Shona / Rating 15

The African Who Wanted to Fly + Short Film and Director Q&A 2016

Samantha Biffot / Gabon, France, Belgium, China / 70 mins / French, Chinese / Rating 12

Wahenga (The Ancestors) + Director Q&A 2018

Amil Shivji and Rebecca Corey / Tanzania / 93 mins / Swahili / Rating 12 / Scottish Premiere

Zinder 2021

Aicha Macky / Niger, Germany, South Africa, France / 82 mins / Hausa / Rating 15