YAFMA fictie 1 (14:00, Museum M)
Saturday 20 april, 14:00
M Leuven, Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28, 3000 Leuven
I PROMISE YOU PARADISE | عيسى
Morad Mostafa, Egypte, 2023, 25 min.
Cast : Keni Marcellino, Kenzy Mohamed
VO: Arabisch. ST: Engels
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.
MIZIZI
April Walker & Tierney Walker, Kenia, 2023, 5 min.
Cast: Shandy Daisy, Manasseh Nyagah
VO: English
Mizizi is a poetic short film that tells the story of Nuri and Jaali, a young couple caught in a downward spiral of self-destructive behaviour.
DESERT ROSE | زهرة الصحراء
Oussama Benhassine, Algerije, 29 min.
Cast: Slimane Benouari, Idir Benaibouche, Tenou Khilouli, Halim Zrebei, Mohamed Bencharki
VO: Arabic, French. ST: English
In 1960, in Reggane, Algeria, Abbes witnesses his dog being taken by French soldiers heading towards the Saharan Center for Military Experiments. Alone, without family support, Abbes sets out to retrieve his friend, unaware that it's the day of France's first nuclear test.
AFFAIRE CLASSEE | و برّه حلفت ؟
Mehdi Ben Yezza, Tunesië, 2023, 20 min.
Cast: Slah Msadak
VO: Tunisian Arabic. ST: English
Fawzi is thwarted as a forensic doctor by the authorities to retire. Looking back on his career, he discovers evidence of domestic violence. In an attempt to end his career with integrity, he decides to use this evidence to blackmail an official.
HERE ENDS THE WORLD WE KNOW
2023, Anne-Sophie Nanki, Guadeloupe, 25 min.
Cast: Lorianne Alamijawari
VO: Businengé Tongo. ST: English
A war between Indians and French is raging in Guadeloupe. Ibátali, a young native Kalinago woman meets Olaudah, a fugitive Yoruba. Are they willing to pay the heavy price of freedom?
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About YAFMA
10th edition of YAFMA's short film competition! The annual Guido Huysmans Young African Film Makers Award (YAFMA) supports new African talent. The competition aims to keep its finger on the pulse with stories by young filmmakers from Africa. Guido Huysmans, co-founder of AFF, died in the summer of 2014 after travelling through Africa, where he was looking precisely for these young filmmakers. From more than 2,000 submissions, 20 short films were selected. They will be screened at M Leuven.
Saturday 20 April
YAFMA - Fiction Block 1 - 2 pm
YAFMA - Documentary Block 1 - 16h30
Sunday 21 April
YAFMA - Fiction Block 2 - 2 p.m.
YAFMA - Documentary Block 2 - 4.30pm
Awards ceremony at the Awards Night on Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm (Cinema ZED). To celebrate YAFMA's 10th edition, the AFF management will present an extra festival award in addition to the jury prizes.