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PROGRAM
Upcoming Events
Wed, Sep 13QuibdóSep 13, 2023, 10:00 AM – Sep 18, 2023, 8:00 PMQuibdó, Quibdó, Choco, ColombiaSep 13, 2023, 10:00 AM – Sep 18, 2023, 8:00 PMQuibdó, Quibdó, Choco, ColombiaEl Quibdó África Film Festival es un evento cultural que se realiza en la ciudad de Quibdó cada año desde 2019. Es una iniciativa tanto africana como colombiana, apoyada por una Fundación cuyo objetivo es invitar al público a conocer y explorar la herencia africana y la de su diáspora.
12 SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM 3:00PM
THE RUMBA KINGS
TEATRO COLEGIO MIA
Official Opening QAFF
Peru
Documentary Feature 94'
The award-winning music documentary film The Rumba Kings celebrates the epic quest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an African nation that fought colonial oppression, found freedom, and forged a new identity through music. In the 1950s, when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a Belgian colony, a generation of Congolese musicians fused traditional African rhythms with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying beat of Congolese Rumba....
Official Opening QAFF
Peru
Documentary Feature 94'
The award-winning music documentary film The Rumba Kings celebrates the epic quest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an African nation that fought colonial oppression, found freedom, and forged a new identity through music. In the 1950s, when the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a Belgian colony, a generation of Congolese musicians fused traditional African rhythms with Afro-Cuban music to create the electrifying beat of Congolese Rumba....
EWÉ DE OSANNYIN
BIBLIOTECA A. S. PALACIOS
Brazil
Animation 22'28
A child is born with leaves on its body and her mother seeks healing. At school, however, the other children discriminate against her and she runs away to the forest! In the Caatinga, she meets enchanted beings of indigenous and black traditions and walks on an adventure of self-knowledge. Her search takes her to Òsányìn, the Orisà of the leaves, which presents the power of plants and the importance of environmental preservation.
Brazil
Animation 22'28
A child is born with leaves on its body and her mother seeks healing. At school, however, the other children discriminate against her and she runs away to the forest! In the Caatinga, she meets enchanted beings of indigenous and black traditions and walks on an adventure of self-knowledge. Her search takes her to Òsányìn, the Orisà of the leaves, which presents the power of plants and the importance of environmental preservation.
EKOBIO
BIBLIOTECA A. S. PALACIOS
Colombia
Short Experimental 22'48
"EKOBIO" takes its name from the word that Afro-Colombian writer Manuel Zapata Olivella adopted to refer to black people without calling them as such."EKOBIO" literally means friend or mate.
From the free adaptation of excerpts from his novel "Changó the Biggest Badass", and the collaboration with Ekobios from Bocachica
(insular area of Cartagena-Colombia) we created "Mise en Scènes" and improvised performances.
Colombia
Short Experimental 22'48
"EKOBIO" takes its name from the word that Afro-Colombian writer Manuel Zapata Olivella adopted to refer to black people without calling them as such."EKOBIO" literally means friend or mate.
From the free adaptation of excerpts from his novel "Changó the Biggest Badass", and the collaboration with Ekobios from Bocachica
(insular area of Cartagena-Colombia) we created "Mise en Scènes" and improvised performances.
JONKONNU NUNCA MUERE
FUNACION MUNTU BANTU
Jamaica
Documentary short 6'08
Jonkonnu Nuh Dead is a dream like exploration into the world of Carlton Walters' experiences into what drew him into world of traditionally masquerade. It is one of the oldest dance forms found in Jamaica, but over the decades it has been marginalized.
Jamaica
Documentary short 6'08
Jonkonnu Nuh Dead is a dream like exploration into the world of Carlton Walters' experiences into what drew him into world of traditionally masquerade. It is one of the oldest dance forms found in Jamaica, but over the decades it has been marginalized.
YABA
FUNACION MUNTU BANTU
Brazil
Short 12'
In a fishing village whose ancestors came from Africa, enslaved, ancient ancestral beliefs and cults remain. Neide (Jari Nass) is a former resident looking for ways to save her business, threatened by the decline of fish due to the oil spill in the region. The relations between the old forms of fishing work and their beliefs are contrasted with the need for collective work.
Brazil
Short 12'
In a fishing village whose ancestors came from Africa, enslaved, ancient ancestral beliefs and cults remain. Neide (Jari Nass) is a former resident looking for ways to save her business, threatened by the decline of fish due to the oil spill in the region. The relations between the old forms of fishing work and their beliefs are contrasted with the need for collective work.
13 SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM 10:00AM
OPAL
BIBLIOTECA A. S. PALACIOS
Martinique
Animation 85'
Once upon a time a magic kingdom where summer lasted forever and where the animals and the inhabitants were immortal. The source of all magic was a young princess called Opal. Legends said that her joy would bring wonders and prosperity to the kingdom. But her sadness would only bring chaos and darkness…
Martinique
Animation 85'
Once upon a time a magic kingdom where summer lasted forever and where the animals and the inhabitants were immortal. The source of all magic was a young princess called Opal. Legends said that her joy would bring wonders and prosperity to the kingdom. But her sadness would only bring chaos and darkness…
BEGHO
BIBLIOTECA A. S. PALACIOS
Ghana
Animation 7'32
A little girl called Kasi arriving with her uncle from another country, discovers the market and the different activities. Begho is a former market city, at the crossroads of several trade routes, which was occupied between the 11th and 18th centuries. As such, it is mentioned and documented in many early writings about West Africa and pre-colonial Ghana and oral tradition.
Ghana
Animation 7'32
A little girl called Kasi arriving with her uncle from another country, discovers the market and the different activities. Begho is a former market city, at the crossroads of several trade routes, which was occupied between the 11th and 18th centuries. As such, it is mentioned and documented in many early writings about West Africa and pre-colonial Ghana and oral tradition.
O AUTOR
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Brazil
Animation 2'55
William is a middle-aged writer who lives alone in a small, untidy house and can't settle down doing what he loves. Confused and distressed, he flirts with death. With the rope around his neck, about to jump off a chair, the man looks around at his house and sees little “magical” objects that remind him of his past and passions, thus making a decision
Brazil
Animation 2'55
William is a middle-aged writer who lives alone in a small, untidy house and can't settle down doing what he loves. Confused and distressed, he flirts with death. With the rope around his neck, about to jump off a chair, the man looks around at his house and sees little “magical” objects that remind him of his past and passions, thus making a decision
LES GESTES DE SAINT LOUIS
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Belgium
Documentary Experimental 30'
The result of a collaboration between the Senegalese contemporary dance company Diagn'art and the Belgian and Swiss artists Kita Bauchet and Stéphanie Pfister, "Saint-Louis on the move" presents a subjective sketch of the city and the rythme of its daily life .An exploration of Saint-Louis through several choreographies performed by 2 dancers and 2 cameras on Siegfried Canto’s music that highlight the cities energy and the fierce creativity of its youth.
Belgium
Documentary Experimental 30'
The result of a collaboration between the Senegalese contemporary dance company Diagn'art and the Belgian and Swiss artists Kita Bauchet and Stéphanie Pfister, "Saint-Louis on the move" presents a subjective sketch of the city and the rythme of its daily life .An exploration of Saint-Louis through several choreographies performed by 2 dancers and 2 cameras on Siegfried Canto’s music that highlight the cities energy and the fierce creativity of its youth.
YOUNG PHOENIX
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Botswana
Short 10'38
Three young adults share their struggle with anxiety, depression, and alcoholism while battling to promote mental well-being among their peers. Poignant metaphoric visuals and poetic narrative uniquely portray the symptoms and emotions of these mental health conditions with an aim of destigmatization. From their darkest moments to their search for help, the film illustrates that there is light at the end of the tunnel and support is closer than you think.
Botswana
Short 10'38
Three young adults share their struggle with anxiety, depression, and alcoholism while battling to promote mental well-being among their peers. Poignant metaphoric visuals and poetic narrative uniquely portray the symptoms and emotions of these mental health conditions with an aim of destigmatization. From their darkest moments to their search for help, the film illustrates that there is light at the end of the tunnel and support is closer than you think.
14 SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM 10:00AM
THE AFRICALOGIST
BIBLIOTECA A.S. PALACIOS
Tanzania
Documentary 72'
There is a fundamental question at the heart of this tale: what was, is, and will be the role of Africa and its people in the world, generation after generation? What is Africology? When we consider that Egypt and egyptology is just a subset of all the history, science, culture and human evolution in Africa, isn't there a need for Africology?
Tanzania
Documentary 72'
There is a fundamental question at the heart of this tale: what was, is, and will be the role of Africa and its people in the world, generation after generation? What is Africology? When we consider that Egypt and egyptology is just a subset of all the history, science, culture and human evolution in Africa, isn't there a need for Africology?
ON THE SURFACE
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Iceland
Animation 3'56
A young Black woman goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of raising a child in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.
Iceland
Animation 3'56
A young Black woman goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of raising a child in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.
HERENCIAS
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Iceland
Animation 3'56
A young Black woman goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of raising a child in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.
Iceland
Animation 3'56
A young Black woman goes swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflects on her experience of raising a child in a country that feels nothing like home. As she enters the freezing water, she relives her traumatic pregnancy. Being in the wild and facing her fears is helping her heal.
ASI, COMO NACEN LAS MATRONAS
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Colombia
Short 24'
Julia, a young girl, who has been plagued by her family's misfortune, is forced to remain silent in the face of the continuous episodes of
the continuous episodes of sexual abuse to which her uncle has subjected her since she was a child.
very young.
Living in poverty with a disabled mother and the memory of a father who died in questionable conditions
Colombia
Short 24'
Julia, a young girl, who has been plagued by her family's misfortune, is forced to remain silent in the face of the continuous episodes of
the continuous episodes of sexual abuse to which her uncle has subjected her since she was a child.
very young.
Living in poverty with a disabled mother and the memory of a father who died in questionable conditions
ASSAMAN
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
United States
Documentary experimental 13'55
Assaman is a cosmic love story with the future. A man named Tukki meets a sky-being named Asé. Together, they become suspended in a visual and sonic examination in search of flourishing joy and self-care journeying to the universe within. Assaman means "the sky" in Wolof
United States
Documentary experimental 13'55
Assaman is a cosmic love story with the future. A man named Tukki meets a sky-being named Asé. Together, they become suspended in a visual and sonic examination in search of flourishing joy and self-care journeying to the universe within. Assaman means "the sky" in Wolof
15 SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM 10:00AM
IN THE BILLOWING NIGHT
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
La Réunion
Documentary Experimental 51'
Jean-René es un obrero jubilado que vive en Mâcon (Francia) desde que emigró de la Isla de la Reunión a los 17 años. Hoy, por primera vez, este hombre tranquilo cuenta su historia a su hija. En su viaje se entremezclan sueños enigmáticos y dolores que tienen su origen en las heridas del pasado colonial francés.
La Réunion
Documentary Experimental 51'
Jean-René es un obrero jubilado que vive en Mâcon (Francia) desde que emigró de la Isla de la Reunión a los 17 años. Hoy, por primera vez, este hombre tranquilo cuenta su historia a su hija. En su viaje se entremezclan sueños enigmáticos y dolores que tienen su origen en las heridas del pasado colonial francés.
UKU HLOLWA KWEPHUPHA
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
South Africa
Short Experimental 6'30
Una mujer dormida comienza a soñar. Un sueño que distorsiona su percepción del tiempo y el espacio en relación con sus tareas cotidianas. Una ilusión que evoca una experiencia surrealista de sí misma.
South Africa
Short Experimental 6'30
Una mujer dormida comienza a soñar. Un sueño que distorsiona su percepción del tiempo y el espacio en relación con sus tareas cotidianas. Una ilusión que evoca una experiencia surrealista de sí misma.
DOULEUR SILENCIEUSE
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
France
Short 10'
En una familia de origen oesteafricano, donde las tradiciones son de rigor. Ami, de 17 años, sufre abusos sexuales por parte de su tío paterno sin que su madre lo sepa. Una noche, cuando su hermana y el marido de ésta vienen a cenar a casa, Ami decide no dejar que lo hagan más.
France
Short 10'
En una familia de origen oesteafricano, donde las tradiciones son de rigor. Ami, de 17 años, sufre abusos sexuales por parte de su tío paterno sin que su madre lo sepa. Una noche, cuando su hermana y el marido de ésta vienen a cenar a casa, Ami decide no dejar que lo hagan más.
SUNGURA
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Kenya
Short 20'
Una mujer con discapacidad quiere comprar un vibrador a una sexóloga tradicional, o senga durante la despedida de soltera de una amiga; pero debe enfrentarse a otras mujeres de la fiesta que creen que ella no es sexual porque utiliza una silla de ruedas, por lo que no debería necesitar un vibrador en primer lugar.
Kenya
Short 20'
Una mujer con discapacidad quiere comprar un vibrador a una sexóloga tradicional, o senga durante la despedida de soltera de una amiga; pero debe enfrentarse a otras mujeres de la fiesta que creen que ella no es sexual porque utiliza una silla de ruedas, por lo que no debería necesitar un vibrador en primer lugar.
BOGOIBLACK
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Colombia
Serie 3 episodes 30'
BOGOBLACK es una miniserie sobre el amor entre personas afro. Juliana, una chica afrobogotana que no tiene idea de su identidad negra, y Jonier, un hombre de Buenaventura, arraigado a su cultura ancestral africana y afrodescendiente, se enamoran cuando se conocen en una librería de Bogotá. Los intentos de Jonier por conquistar a Juliana a pesar de estar casada, ella los esquiva por miedo a repetir el abondono de su padre chocoano al que nunca conoció.
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
Colombia
Serie 3 episodes 30'
BOGOBLACK es una miniserie sobre el amor entre personas afro. Juliana, una chica afrobogotana que no tiene idea de su identidad negra, y Jonier, un hombre de Buenaventura, arraigado a su cultura ancestral africana y afrodescendiente, se enamoran cuando se conocen en una librería de Bogotá. Los intentos de Jonier por conquistar a Juliana a pesar de estar casada, ella los esquiva por miedo a repetir el abondono de su padre chocoano al que nunca conoció.
Traducción realizada con la versión gratuita del traductor www.DeepL.com/Translator
16 SEPTEMBER 2022
FROM 10:00AM
GENECIDIO E MOVIMIENTOS
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Brazil
Documentary 60'
El montaje de una actuación en solitario, el estallido de la revuelta, el clamor colectivo de las marchas. Arte, organización y rabia contra el genocidio de los negros. Un manifiesto audiovisual grabado entre 2008 y 2016, en Salvador y Río de Janeiro.
Brazil
Documentary 60'
El montaje de una actuación en solitario, el estallido de la revuelta, el clamor colectivo de las marchas. Arte, organización y rabia contra el genocidio de los negros. Un manifiesto audiovisual grabado entre 2008 y 2016, en Salvador y Río de Janeiro.
JUA KALI
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Kenya
Short 17'58
Diana y sus compañeros desempeñan hábilmente sus tareas de limpieza con el telón de fondo de las luchas y travesuras privadas de sus privilegiados clientes de Nairobi. Pero el trabajo también está haciendo mella en el cuerpo de Diana Joash.
Kenya
Short 17'58
Diana y sus compañeros desempeñan hábilmente sus tareas de limpieza con el telón de fondo de las luchas y travesuras privadas de sus privilegiados clientes de Nairobi. Pero el trabajo también está haciendo mella en el cuerpo de Diana Joash.
CALLING CABRAL
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Guinea-Bissau
Documentary Experimental 18'
Formados por la mística, la resistencia y la voz del líder revolucionario Amílcar Cabral, hacemos un viaje personal y poético por el pasado y el presente anticolonial de Guinea-Bissau.
La voz de Amílcar Cabral, líder de la lucha contra el colonialismo portugués en Guinea-Bissau, y uno de los principales líderes revolucionarios de África, resuena en la actualidad. Asesinado en 1973, en vísperas de la independencia de su país...
Guinea-Bissau
Documentary Experimental 18'
Formados por la mística, la resistencia y la voz del líder revolucionario Amílcar Cabral, hacemos un viaje personal y poético por el pasado y el presente anticolonial de Guinea-Bissau.
La voz de Amílcar Cabral, líder de la lucha contra el colonialismo portugués en Guinea-Bissau, y uno de los principales líderes revolucionarios de África, resuena en la actualidad. Asesinado en 1973, en vísperas de la independencia de su país...
FACE TO FACE
FUNDACION MUNTU BANTU
Congo
Documentary Experimental 20'
En un momento difícil de su vida personal y profesional, el coreógrafo Florent Mahoukou vuelve a la ciudad de Pointe Noire donde, para él, todo empezó con la danza. Su país natal ha evolucionado muy poco y nada se ofrece a la gente para salir de su precaria situación. Sólo las actividades informales les permiten sobrevivir.
"Cara a cara" es un cuestionamiento de uno mismo con el deseo de entender la vida...
Congo
Documentary Experimental 20'
En un momento difícil de su vida personal y profesional, el coreógrafo Florent Mahoukou vuelve a la ciudad de Pointe Noire donde, para él, todo empezó con la danza. Su país natal ha evolucionado muy poco y nada se ofrece a la gente para salir de su precaria situación. Sólo las actividades informales les permiten sobrevivir.
"Cara a cara" es un cuestionamiento de uno mismo con el deseo de entender la vida...
SHALOM PUTTI
BIBLIOTECA A.S PALACIOS
Canada
Documentary Feature 90'35
Cuando una comunidad judía poco conocida de la Uganda rural entra en contacto con un grupo de rabinos israelíes ortodoxos, todos están destinados a transformarse. El director Tamás Wormser documenta este extraordinario encuentro a lo largo de siete años, elaborando un documental matizado y visualmente impactante que reflexiona sobre la identidad, la religión y la larga sombra del colonialismo.
Canada
Documentary Feature 90'35
Cuando una comunidad judía poco conocida de la Uganda rural entra en contacto con un grupo de rabinos israelíes ortodoxos, todos están destinados a transformarse. El director Tamás Wormser documenta este extraordinario encuentro a lo largo de siete años, elaborando un documental matizado y visualmente impactante que reflexiona sobre la identidad, la religión y la larga sombra del colonialismo.
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