Mashariki African Film Festival 2017 Reveals Selected Films

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Following the successful scrutiny, the Mashariki African Film Festival (MAAFF), which is one of the fastest growing film hubs from Rwanda recently, released the list of selected films to feature this year.

Returning for the 3rd Edition, and taking place from March 25^th to 31^st, 2017 in Kigali-Rwanda, the Films are in two groups, which are Competition and Panorama, from Rwanda, East Africa and the rest of Africa .

Here is the list of selected Films

National Competition

Short Fiction

1. A Beautiful Exchange by Nicole Kamanzi, 7:28, Rwanda
2. It works by Munezero Emmanuel Harris, 16:46, Rwanda
3. Torment by Nyirinkwaya Ngoma, 22:33, Rwanda

Short Documentary

1. Fastest woman in Africa by Faustin Niyigena, 14’17’’, Rwanda
2. Football for Peace by Habib Kanobana, 6’29’’, Rwanda
3. La femme nue by Mutiganda wa Nkunda, 4’19’’, Rwanda

East African Competition

Short Fiction

1. Akello by Walta Gabriel Busulwa, 18:04, Uganda
2. It works by Munezero Emmanuel Harris) 16:46, Rwanda
3. Les Gros cailloux by Jean Richard Niyongabo, 14’31’’, Burundi
4. The camel’s back by Ari Michelle Mboya, 21:37’, Kenya
5. Tobaby Cecimerc By Wanza Andengah, 20 Kenya
6. Torment by Nyirinkwaya Ngoma, 22:33, Rwanda

Documentary

1. Abasezi by Emile Dineen, 1:16’16’’, Uganda
2. Battleby General by Gathu, 9:19’’, Kenya
3. Football for Peace by Habib Kanobana, 6:29’’, Rwanda
4. La femme nue by Mutiganda wa Nkunda, 4:19’’, Rwanda
5. Sinema ujamaa by Wilson Rumisha, 1:21’, Tanzania
6. Water to dustby Mitchelle Jangara, 23:28’’, Kenya
7. White Potion by Ashraf Said Mswaki, 1:18’, Tanzania
8. African Competition

Short Film

1. Facing the wall by Alamork Davidian, 25:01’’, Ethiopia
2. HABIBA by Sena Calmine AGBOFOUN, 13:05’’, Benin
3. Honourable by James Abinibi, 24:52, Nigeria
4. Marabout by Alassane SY, 18’, Senegal
5. Mothers by Maïmouna Doucouré, 21:03’’, Senegal
6. Silence by Amog Lemra, 13:55, DRC
7. The camel’s Back by Ari Michelle Mboya, 21:37, Kenya
8. The Fight goes On by Laurentine Bayala, 13’, Burkina Faso

Feature Fiction

1. Matshozi  by Mina Mitenge & Emmanuel Lupia, 1:06’45’’, DRC
2. My Mother’s story by Flora Suya, 1:20’, Malawi
3. G.Oby Zizuke Zigashane, 1:20’43’’, Uganda
4. Her mother’s Daughter by Carine bado, 1:27’45’’, Burkina Faso
5. Subira by Steve ominde, 1:37’58’’, Kenya
6. Le Voyage des Oubliés by Senami Kpetehogbe, 1:55’, Benin

Documentary

1. Abasezi by Emile Dineen, 1:16’16’’, Uganda
2. Anger in the wind by Amina Weira, 54:14’’, Niger
3. Black Sister’s Street by Aicha Thiam, 1:06’, Senegal
4. Oswenka by Nondumiso Buthelezi, 16:16’’, South Africa
5. Pygmées et Moi by Pitshou Tshiovo, 30’, DRC
6. Scattered Hearts by Ola Elmallah, 45’, Egypt
7. The fruitless tree by Aicha Macky, 52’, Niger
8. Waiting the Third Prophet by Seck Moustapha, 52’, Senegal
9. White Potion by Ashraf Said Mswaki, 1:18’, Tanzania

FILM SELECTED FOR THE PANORAMA

1. Fievres by Hicham Ayouch, 1:30’, Morocco
2. Tey by Alain Gomis, 1.26’, Senegal
3. Un film avec toi by Jean-Daniel Lafond, 52’03’’, Canada