Pan-African Cinema Today (PACT)
Overview of films
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Kemtiyu, Cheikh Anta
Ousmane William Mbaye | 94' | Senegal | None
The remarkable story about the lifework of Senegalese scientist Cheikh Anta Diop who studied philosophy, physics, chemistry, history and linguist -
Das Kongo Tribunal
Milo Rau | 100' | Germany | None
Through an unofficial tribunal, theatre-maker and filmmaker Milo Rau exposes the mechanisms behind the mass murders in the Congo. Tribunal participant -
Lumumba
Raoul Peck | 115' | France | None
Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) first made a documentary, then this political thriller about Patrice Lumumba, the first president of the Congo follow -
Mahogany Too
Akosua Adoma Owusu | 3' | Ghana | World premiere
A vintage-feel homage to the cult classic Mahogany – a fashion-infused romantic drama – and Diana Ross’s iconic portrayal of its main char -
Malcolm X Liberation University
St. Clair Bourne | 10' | USA | None
The 1960s black student movement at Duke University evolved into a separate institution to study and engage with the history and culture of the Africa -
La Mazda jaune et sa sainteté
Sandra Heremans | 10' | Belgium | International premiere
A conceptual experiment on what it means to start a film with a black image, develops into a subtle personal story about the filmmaker. -
Milford Graves Full Mantis
Jake Meginsky, Neil Young | 91' | USA | World premiere
A poetic visual essay on renowned American free-jazz drummer Milford Graves. Propelled by Graves’ voice and beats, we are introduced to his life, way -
Mugabo
Amelia Umuhire | 7' | Germany | None
A woman returns to her fatherland Rwanda after 20 years. An impressive journey to a place that previously consisted of other people’s memor -
My Mother’s Stew
Sade Adeniran | 5' | United Kingdom | World premiere
A trip down memory lane for a young woman who finds out that she was adopted. -
Nigerian Music Videos Directed by Clarence Peters
Clarence Peters | 66' | Nigeria | None
Clarence Peters has shot hundreds of music videos for Nigeria’s leading Afrobeats musicians. During this programme, a selection of music videos featur -
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PACT Virtual Reality
540' | -
Experience Pan-Africa in four VR works: Let This Be a Warning by The Nest Collective (Kenya); Spirit Robot by Jonathan Dotse (Ghana); Hard World for…