A selection of animated films from Africa invites us on a journey through the diverse facets of a continent rich in contradictions, history, visions, and dreams. Through works that reflect Africa's cultural heritage and unique experience, these films explore issues of identity, inequality, beauty, family, and oppression. From the deconstruction of Eurocentric beauty standards and the revolutionary voice for women's rights to the search for freedom from machinery and the poetic exploration of memory and tradition, this tribute highlights the multifaceted stories of African identity.
In collaboration with Animasyros Festival.
The Butterflies’ Shadow
Sofia El Khyari, Morocco, 9′, 2022
In a mysterious forest, a woman is slowly lured into a nostalgic daydream as she observes butterflies.
Machini
Frank Mukunday & Tétshim, Congo, 9′, 2019
By necessity and especially by the force of the machine, we have become sleepwalking beings, beings deprived of God, the damned of the earth and test subjects over the black market of history, test subjects of the machine
The Meatseller
Margherita Giusti, Italy, 17′, 2023
Τhe true story of Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman who dreams to become a meatseller like her mom. In order to achieve her dream, she begins her voyage towards Italy, an experience full of atrocity and bestiality. This animated journey, led by Selinna’s own voice, guides us through the quest for identity that characterizes every human being.
Plea or Protest
Stella Awuor, Andreea Căprariu, Chanda Lwansa, Omololu Oluwafunmilola & Chinwe Okoli, Tanzania-South Africa, 4′, 2024
A creative response to the global call for change, challenging social norms and promoting awareness of the inequalities women face worldwide.
Villa Madjo
Elen Sylla Grollimund, Belgium, 14′, 2023
Starting from the observation that her father -who is white- was born in Africa, and that her mother -who is black- was born in Europe, the director reveals the complex history of her family, from Colonialism to their experience of the interracial couple in Europe in the 1950’s and 70’s.
Yellow Fever
Ng’endo Mukii, Kenya, 7′, 2012
A film that explores the impact of Eurocentric beauty standards, as promoted by mainstream media and advertising, on African women.
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