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AFRICAN PANORAMA
“African Panorama” celebrates the richness and diversity of African cinema, presenting a selection of films that reflect the continent's multiple cultures, histories and realities. This category ranges from dramas and comedies to documentaries and experimental cinema, showcasing the talent and creativity of established and emerging African filmmakers.
 BahrDirector and writer: Belal Abosamra Music producer: Ibrahim Alazzak Sound design: Ahmed Shata Backgrounds Coloring & Typography: Habiba Ashra Creative Producer (early development stage): Salma Waleed Enani Egypt / 2023 / 7'30 While grieving the loss of his wife, a father struggles with faith in a chance to reconnect with her; the journey is portrayed as death being a beginning rather than an end, a simple line separating two worlds. |  ForsakenDirector and writer: Aziz Shennawy Producer: Tarek Marouani Tunisia / 2023 / 14' Mariem, in her thirties, decides to treat herself to a vacation. She finds the body of a Sub-Saharan African man drowned in front of her balcony. No one bothered to offer him any help. Upon discovering the victim's identity, humanity prevailed over fear and the strangeness of "the other". |  Pepo KaliDirector and writer: Lydia Matata Producer: Lydia Matata, Debra Aroko With: Millicent Ogutu, Michelle Chebet Tiren, Lorna Lemi Kenya / 2024 / 14'24 After a biker dies in a motorcycle accident, a grieving mother attempts to process her loss by taking motorbike riding lessons. |
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 Angie's loveDiretor and writer: Bayo Lambo Producers: Bayo Lambo, Goga Clay With: Toni Tones, Folu Storm Nigeria / 2023 / 14'59 A new mother catches up with friends while her baby and husband sleep... |  Chez Dr. BelloDirector and writer: Badewa Adeseye Ajibade Producer: Badewa Adeseye Ajibade With: Olatunbosun Aiyedehin, Femi Branch, Mariam Kayode Nigeria / 2023 / 18'04 During a hypnotherapy session, a woman is made to confront the suppression of a memory and as a result, the denial of a life-changing event that shook up her entire world. |  Silent SighsDirector and writer: Meryem Jabbour Producer: Mustapha el haouch With: Mohamed Khouyi Morocco / 2024 / 20' The events of the film take place in a working-class neighborhood near the sea, where Younis lives with his father, the fisherman Idris. Younis, 28, suffers from autism, which confuses him and locks him into his own world, while Idris spends most of his day at sea. Idris, with his own abilities and simple culture, tries to treat his son in the traditional way. |
 I promise you paradiseDirector: Morad Mostafa Writer: Morad Mostafa Sawsan Yusuf Producer: Sawsan Yusuf With: Keni Marcellino, Kenzy Mohamed Egypt / 2023 / 22' Following a violent incident; Eissa a 17 years old African migrant in Egypt is in a quest against time to save his loved ones whatever it takes. |  PirinhaDirector and writer: Natasha Craveiro Producer: Emilia Wojciechowska With: Luciény Kaabral, Paola Rodrigues, Vicência Delgado, Rosy Timas, Mayra Almeida, Rony Fernandes Cabo Verde / 2024 / 60' Pirinha is a young woman's journey through the recesses of her subconscious in search of herself and coming to terms with her past. On her journey, she encounters the so-called 'evil' creatures from Cape Verdean folklore that she feared so much as a child, only to discover that "true evil" has its roots |  Dent pour dentDirector and writer: Ottis Ba, Katell Guillou Producer: Fatoumata BA With: Charles Auguste KOTTOU, Oumy Ndieye MBAYE Senegal / 2023 / 81'12 Idrissa lives in the suburbs of Dakar, Senegal. He lost his job as a civil servant as a result of budget cuts ordered by the IMF. The day his redundancy money runs out, he is forced to live off his wife Viviane. He then searches by all means for a way to regain his pride as a man that he thinks he has lost... |
 Under the hanging treeDirector: Perivi John Katjavivi Producers: Anna Teeman, Mpumelelo Mcata, Perivi John Katjavivi Namibia / 2023 / 90' Christina Mureti, a hard-boiled police officer from the city, is transferred to a small village desert town in Namibia where she uncovers a series of grizzly animal sacrifices perhaps linked to the disappearance of the villagers’ children. |  AttenteDirector and writer: Divana Cate Radiamick Producer: Darnièlys Armel Mboumba Madingou Nkata With: Aude MAY, Louis MOUMBOUNOU, Adelbert MATONDO, Herman KIMPO Congo / 2024 / 97'58 Kozela 'Waiting' tells the captivating story of Sandra, a young woman from Congo, who makes the courageous choice to wait for her fiancé, who has gone to France despite her family's opposition. Settling in a challenging suburb, she encounters characters such as Ben, Rufin, and a wise man, all carrying distinct... |  BackstageDirector and writer: Afef Ben Mahmoud, Khalil Benkirane Producer: Khalil Benkirane With: Saleh Bakri, Sondos Belhassen, Afef Ben Mahmou, Abdallah Badis, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Morocco / 2023 / 101' Aida, member of the contemporary dance troupe ‘Without Borders’ touring Morocco, provokes during a representation in a small Middle Atlas town, her life and stage partner Hedi, who injures her onstage triggering a series of events through a long night across a forest, on the way to the next village... |
 GoodBye JuliaDirector and writer: Mohamed Kordofani Producer: Amjad Abu Alala Sudan / 2023 / 120' Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona — a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage — tries to make amends by taking in the deceased’s southern Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel, into her home. |
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