Africa in Shorts - 10
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Multi-Screening:
The Volcano’s Last Wish | Narrative short | 25 minutes / 2020 | Director: Guenny K. Pires | Country: Cape Verde
Through the Window | Narrative short | 5 minutes / 2019 | Director: Mohammad Hossam | Country: Egypt
Trumped | Narrative Short | 10 minutes / 2019 | Director: Stanlee Ohikhuare | Country: Nigeria
Unknown Union | Narrative short | 8 minutes / 2019 | Director: Makere Thekiso | Country: South Africa
Western Jackal | Narrative Short | 7 minutes / 2019 | Director: Khabane Moses Khongoana | Country: Lesotho
Film(s) To Be Screened
The Volcano’s Last Wish
The Volcano’s Last Wish | Narrative short | 25 minutes / 2020 | Director: Guenny K. Pires | Country: Cape Verde | Grounded firmly in the writer’s home country of Cape Verde, West Africa, the narrative centers on the relationship between its two main protagonists - Mr. Musa-Maximiano, one hundred and five-years-old and his village’s spiritual leader, and his nine-year-old grandson, Michel. Mr. Musa had long ago taken up the mantle of being the storytelling guardian of his village’s history and culture, and now, on the eve of a momentous birthday celebration, accepting that his end is near, he wishes to pass on this critical responsibility to an unsuspecting, yet earnestly open, Michel.
Through the Window
Through the Window | Narrative short | 5 minutes / 2019 | Director: Mohammad Hossam | Country: Egypt | Amin, a lonely man desperate for connection. Reaches out to people in a unique way. But will people reach back and respond to his unconventional ways?
Trumped
Trumped | Narrative Short | 10 minutes / 2019 | Director: Stanlee Ohikhuare | Country: Nigeria | A woman goes into early labor in the midst of war, and her husband is forced to leave her alone to defend their hideout when it comes under attack. He gets killed, and his wife is faced with the difficult decision to take the baby's life; rather than allowing him to die in the hands of the enemy.
Unknown Union
Unknown Union | Narrative short | 8 minutes / 2019 | Director: Makere Thekiso | Country: South Africa | Unknown Union is an abstract rom drama short film that is about love, conflict, family, passion and all the beautiful chaos that love comes with.
Western Jackal
Western Jackal | Narrative Short | 7 minutes / 2019 | Director: Khabane Moses Khongoana | Country: Lesotho | Jackal is deployed in the mountains to guard the pasture and livestock however his age mates want to take him down.
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October 11, 2020, 12:00 pm PST
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