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African Cinema Making Moves in the DMV

12 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by africaindc in entertainment, Events, Uncategorized

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African Diaspora International Film Festival, DC film festival, Man on Ground, Nollywood & African Film Critics' Awards, One Night in Vegas, Smithsonian African Art Film Festival, Yvonne Nelson

2013-08-10 20.48.01

Living in DC and not California, movie premieres, awards, galas, etc. are not something that I am particularly used to.  I must also confess to not being a significant connoisseur of African visual media, though at various film festivals in DC I have been exposed to some African flicks that I have greatly enjoyed.

The Franco – Ivorian ‘Beyond the Ocean‘ (seen at the 2011 New African Films Festival) and the South African/Nigerian ‘Man on Ground‘ (seen at the Smithsonian’s 2012 African Art Film Festival) leap to mind.  I’m slowly developing a limited appreciation of Nollywood and have a longer history of enjoying southern African TV shows.

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