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| Friday 4th of May | 5:00pm - 6:30pm | Opening Reception - Dances/Networking |
| 7:00pm - 7:30pm | The Bicycle Man - directed by Twiggy MATIWANA | |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Ben and Ara - directed by Nnegest LIKKE | |
| 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Discussions/Interviews | |
| Saturday 5th of May | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Congo! The Silence of the Forgotten crimes - directed by Gilbert BALUFU |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Opening Reception - Dances/Networking | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Sheila Petty: The past, present and future of African Cinema: Implications for Canada | |
| 2:00pm - 2:30pm | A place for Myself - directed by Marie Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO | |
| 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Uprize! - directed by Sifiso KHANYILE | |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | African Dinner | |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Panel Discussion: African Cinema and Multiculturalism in Manitoba | |
| 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Greetings from Moruroa - directed by Larbi BENCHIHA | |
| 8:30pm - 10:30pm | The Lucky Specials - directed by Rea RANGAKA |
Our Team
Ben Akoh
Brenda Austin-Smith
Aboubakar-Sanogo
Mbye Cham
Onookome Okome
Sheila Petty
Melanie Ferris
Volunteer
Hasanpreet Singh
Volunteer
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About
The African Movie Festival in Manitoba (AM-FM) is an annual spring event held in Winnipeg, Manitoba that showcases the best of African Cinema and that creates a platform for Afro-Canadian dialogue. AM-FM consist of movie screenings, interview sessions with directors/producers/actors, cocktail receptions, and cultural activities including dances, food and entertainment. Full feature movies, shorts and documentaries are screened in French and English from Nigeria, South Africa, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali and other African countries.
AM-FM is organized by Manitoba African Film Festival Inc., a non-profit organization based in Winnipeg, Canada. The organization and festival is advised by a committee consisting of Dr. Sheila Petty (University of Regina), Dr. Aboubakar Sanogo (Carlton University), Dr. Brenda Austin-Smith (University of Manitoba), Dr. Onookome Okome (University of Alberta), and Dr. Mbaye Cham (Howard University).