African Film Festival (Kilkenny, Ireland)

The Carlow African Film Festival now in its fourth year provides an annual platform to celebrate and explore the intellectual and aesthetic diversity of African culture and primates the various communities of Africa, Ireland and indeed the World. It aims to provide artistic links between African and Irish communities and artists.


Friday: 17/10/2008
Offical Opening - 7pm All welcome.

Confessions of Gambler - 8.pm - Winner 2 awards + 3 Nominations
Director: Amenda Lane
Time: 87 min.
Rating: PG

Saturday 18/10/2008
Azur and Asmar: 11.am: Winner 1 award + 2 Nominations
Director: Michel Ocelot
Time: 99 minutes
Rating: PG

Africian Storytelling - By Mara Menzies -30 minutes.

Saturday 18/10/2008
Day of Glory - 3pm
Director: Rachel Bouchareb
Time: 123 minutes
Rating: PG -13

Saturday 18/10/2008
London Successor -7pm.
Director: Obi Emelonye
Time: 123 minutes
Rating: PG
Q. A. after screening + Obi Emelonye and Olu Jacobs will be in attendence

Saturday 18/10/2008
Festival Party 9pm - until late (Free Admission)
Music: DJ On the Night
Venue; THE SEVEN OAKS HOTEL

Sunday 19/10/2008
Azur and Asmar: 12pm. (repeat)
Director: Michel Ocelot
Time: 99 minutes
Rating: PG

Sunday 19/10/2008
Zanzibar Soccer Queens - 3.pm
Director: Florance Ayisi and Kim Longinotto
Time: 83 minutes
Rating: PG
Q. A. after screening.

Sunday 20/10/2008
Amandla 6.pm: Winner 11 award + 6 Nominations
Director: Lee Hirsch
Time: 108 minutes
Rating: PG -13