African (Nigeria/Sahel) Cinema Making Moves in the DMV #2

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African Cinema, African film in the DMV, African Oscars, Gem of the Rainforest, Mali, NAFCA, Nigeria, Nollywood, One Night in Vegas, The Last Song Before the War

I first wrote about a massive weekend of African film in the DMV about two weeks ago.  Although the NAFCA ‘African Oscars’ remains the main event on September 14, it looks like several slightly more affordable screenings/DC premiers will take that Friday evening (the 13th).

You can now by your tickets for a few of these shows in the $20-30 price range now via Eventbrite:

Gem of the Rainforest (DMV Premiere)

One Night in Vegas (World Premiere)

Any suggestions as to which I should go see?

You can also still get tickets to  The Last Song Before the War, which chronicles the last Festival in the Desert to be held in Mali before the anti-song, anti-fun bad guys took over.  The film screens tonight.  I’ll be there as will the Ambassador of Mali, Al-Maamoun Keita, and several Malian musical performers.

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African Cinema Making Moves in the DMV

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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

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.

Closer to DC, there are several events