Film Africa 2011 is a 10 day film festival featuring both long and short films from film makers throughout Africa.
I went to see 4 short films at Rich Mix in Shoreditch:
- Lobi, an experimental film from DRC
- Square Stories, a video installation about the main public square in Addis Abbaba, Ethiopia.
- Phyllis and The Deliverance of Comfort, two films exploring themes and images used in Nollywood films.
Afterwards there was a QA session with Zina Saro-Wiwa the film maker of Phyllis and The Deliverance of Comfort. It was really interesting to hear her explain the issues she was exploring through her films.
She said that Nollywood films were a mix of conservatism (single women almost always have a hard time and get punished) and at the same time quite 'out there' film making (I forget exactly what word she used). For example she said she's seen Nollywood films which would switch genres halfway through. It has made me want to see a Nollywood film now, having never watched one before.
More information and the programme can be found here: www.filmafrica.org.uk
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