Kenya theme for Afrika Eye 2013
Celebrating 50 years of independence, Afrika Eye’s country focus this year will be Kenya. As a warm up and to build new audiences we have linked up with George Salt, founder of the Film Club Network. The Film Club Network brings school children in Kenya and Bristol together, allowing them to virtually exchange films through...
Afrika Eye forges new alliances at FESPACO
In February this year Afrika Eye was present in force at Fespaco, the oldest and largest African film festival on the continent. Celebrated in the dusty streets of Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou, this festival is hot, really hot. Some days it was 43 degrees in the shade. Famed for showing the best of African...
Afrika Eye on ITV
In the run up to Afrika Eye Ripton Lindsey led a number of dance workshops in local schools. Click on the image to watch the report.
Afrika Eye success!
Afrika Eye has once again been a resounding success, with both the opening and closing films completely selling out! Our opening night kicked off joyously with The Plantation’s famous Jamaican punch and Tan Teddy, a local Jamaican group, greeting arrivals with a couple of gorgeous songs on the Harbourside outside the Watershed. With Watershed’s largest...
2012 Festival Programme
The full programme for Afrika Eye 2012 is now available to view online. Click here to find out what’s on! Afrika Eye Film Festival 2012 launches on Friday 9th November with a sensational blend of African film and Jamaican music and dance – inaugurating a festival that celebrates 50 years of Jamaican independence and pays...
La Pirogue – Opening Film
Fri 9 November – 20.30 LA PIROGUE 87’ Dir: Moussa Touré, Senegal. French and Wolof. Subtitled Winning standing ovations at this year’s Cannes festival, La Pirogue is the moving story of a group of Senegalese men who set off for Europe on a simple fishing boat, hoping for a better life. Baye Laye is the...
Launch Party
Fri 9 November 22.15 – Midnight. Our famous after party will take place in the Watershed café/bar with Ripton Linsdey and Mr Benn on the dance floor, turntables and mics, complete with Jamaican DJ shack. Watch out for Jamaican folk song and dance from local group Tan Teddy, and the premiere of a new young...
Jamaican Theme
Sat 10 November – 16.40 Life and Debt 80 min Dir: Stephanie Black, 2001, USA/ Jamaica, Cert: 18 Jamaica: land of sea, sand and sun, and a prime example of the complexities of economic globalisation on the world’s developing countries. This searing documentary takes a bold look at the impact globalisation policies – including the...
State of Mind: Healing Theme
SAT 10 NOVEMBER – 14.30 Weapon of War 59’ Dir: Ilse & Femke van Velzen, Congo/Netherlands (subtitled). The first film from the festival’s Healing strand. During decades of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), possibly hundreds of thousands of women and girls were savagely raped. In WEAPON OF WAR, military perpetrators unveil what lies behind...
African Interactive: the Moving Image
Friday 9th November, 2 – 4 pm in Bristol, and 5 – 7 pm Nairobi. A discussion on how Digital can expand the audience for the African moving image. Free. Why not reserve your place at Watershed? Otherwise you’ll need to pick up a free ticket from the box office on the day (space is...
Jamaican Dance and Mask Making
Saturday 10 November 13.30-14.45 Mask making Jamaican style with Dave Cox (ages 8–12) Inspired by Jamaica’s rich musical history, Afrika Eye have joined forces with the WOMAD Foundation for a double bill of workshops leading to the all-new Afrika Eye procession. Artist David Cox uses Jamaican album covers as inspiration for kids aged 6-12 to get...
