IN CINEMA
31st New York African Film Festival: Convergence Of Time
BALLAKE SISSOKO, KORA TALES +
BOMPOESTE: A STORY OF REDEMPTION +
300 HOURS
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price
Sunday, May 19th at 6PM
BALLAKE SISSOKO, KORA TALES
Laurent Benhamou, Lucy Durán, 2023, France/Gambia/Mali, 53 min.
French and Bambara with English subtitles
US Premiere
For the first time, the story of the kora, one of Africa’s most iconic and virtuosic instruments, is told on film. Ballaké Sissoko, the award-winning musician from Mali, takes us on a unique journey on a quest to learn more about the origins and development of the 21-string harp, through legend, history, tradition and innovation.
Preceded by:
BOMPOESTE: A STORY OF REDEMPTION
Vincenté Kabo Baker, 2024, Botswana, 17 min.
Setswana with English subtitles
New York Premiere
A man is forced to reckon with mistakes from his youth while bedridden with sickness.
300 HOURS
Jabari Brxwne, Robert Provilus, Nicolas Johnson, 2022, U.S., 6 min.
New York Premiere
Inspired by hip-hop and trap, 300 HOURS follows Robert as he paints masterpieces in his Binghamton apartment, shot in super 8mm, VHS, and digital formats over a year. With a soundtrack by emerging black artists and a local focus, it's a testament to black creativity.
Post-screening discussion TBA!
African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) celebrates the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) from May 8 to May 30, 2024. Since its inception in 1993, the festival has been at the forefront of showcasing African and diaspora filmmakers’ unique storytelling through the moving image. This year’s theme, Convergence of Time, explores the intersection of historical and contemporary roles played by individuals representing Africa and its diaspora in art. With over 50 films from more than 25 countries, the festival invites audiences to delve into the convergence of archival and modern experimentalism, transcending both space and time.
