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Namibian Premiere: “Sobukwe - A Great Soul", SAT 27 October 2012, 8 p.m., Goethe-Centre, Windhoek. Special Guest: Gcina Mhlophe
On Saturday, 27 October 2012 at 8 pm AfricAvenir invites to the Namibian Premiere of the South African drama-documentary „Sobukwe – A Great Soul“ (South Africa, 2011, English and Zulu with English subtitles, 104 min) by... |+| read article
Egyptian Film Night in 2 Parts: "On the road to …. Downtown" (17h30) and "The Virgin, the Copts and Me" (19h00), SAT, 29 September 2012, from 17:30h, Goethe-Centre, Windhoek
On Saturday, 29 September 2012 from 17h30 AfricAvenir presents an Egyptian Film Night, Part I & II. featuring the Namibian Premieres of the two multiple award winning documentaries: "On the road to ….... |+| read article
Making Whiteness Visible: Critical Whiteness courses offered in Namibia
“White is not a color. White is a political definition, which represents historical, political and social privileges of a certain group that has access to dominant structures and institutions of society. Whiteness represents the reality and history of a... |+| read article
Namibian Premiere: "Teza" by Haile Gerima, WED, 12. September 2012, 18h30 , FNCC, Free Entrance
On Wednesday, 12. September 2012, 18h30 AfricAvenir presents the Namibian Premiere of the outstanding Masterpiece and multiple awards winner "Teza" (Ethiopia/Germany 2008, Amharic, with English subtitles) by world... |+| read article
African Perspectives: Namibian Premiere of “Ramata” (Original with English subtitles), SAT, 25 August 2012, 7 pm, Goethe-Centre Windhoek
On Saturday, 25 August 2012 at 7 pm AfricAvenir invites to the Namibian Premiere of the Senegalese feature „Ramata“ (Congo/Senegal, 2009, 90 min) by Léandre-Alain Baker. This "film of great poetry"... |+| read article
Awards Annoucement: 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Film 23-28 June 2012
The Jury of the 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Film which took place between 23-28 June 2012 is proud to announce the Award winning filmslisted below. The Jury President Hans-Christian Mahnke, Head of AfricAvenir Namibia,... |+| read article
World Premiere of the English version: „Cameroon - Autopsy of an Independence“, a documentary about the secret colonial war by France in Cameroon, SAT, 28 July 2012, 19h, Goethe-Centre Windhoek
On Saturday, 28 July 2012 at 7 pm AfricAvenir invites to the Namibian Premiere of the documentary „Cameroon – Autopsy of an Independence“ (Original with English subtitles, France/Cameroon, 2008, 54 min) by Valérie Osouf and... |+| read article
Film Screening: "Izulu Lami – My Secret Sky" by Director Madoda Ncayiyana (South Africa), WED 11 July 2012, 18h30, FNCC in Windhoek
On Wednesday, 11 July 2012 at 18h30 AfricAvenir & Franco Namibian Cultural Centre present the South African film "Izulu Lami – My Secret Sky" by Director Madoda Ncayiyana (South Africa 2008 | 97... |+| read article
Namibia Premiere of the Masterpiece of Political and Anti-Colonial Filmmaking "The Battle of Algiers" on SAT, 30 June 2012, 19h at Studio 77
As part of the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Algeria on 5. July 1962, and for the sake of commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the colonial war in Algeria on 18. March 1962, AfricAvenir Windhoek... |+| read article
Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films, 15th Edition June 23-28, 2012, Official partner AfricAvenir attending
The Ismailia International Festival for Documentary and Short Films is due to start with its 15th edition, taking place from 23-28 of June in the city of Ismailia, Egypt. AfricAvenir’s Augetto Graig and Hans-Christian Mahnke will be attending.
Egyptian Nostalgia at Ismailia Film Festival
The 15th Ismailia International Festival for Documentary & Short Films is due to start from the 23rd to the 28th of June. It is organized by the National Center for Cinema, with AfricAvenir is official partner to the festival. Amir El... |+| read article
Namibian Premiere: "Soul Boy" by Hawa Essuman (Kenya/Germany, 2010) on Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 7.15 pm, Goethe-Centre Windhoek/NaDS
On Tuesday, 5 June 2012 at 7.15 p.m. AfricAvenir Windhoek and the Goethe-Zentrum Windhoek in cooperation with One Fine Day Films present the Namibian premiere of the film "Soul Boy" by Hawa... |+| read article
Namibia Premiere: "The Lion's Point of View" by Hip Hop Star Didier Awadi, one day after Africa Day at Studio 77, SAT, 26 May 2012, 19h
A day after Africa Day, on Saturday 26 May 2012 at 19h00, AfricAvenir presents the Namibian premiere of the panafricanist documentary film "Lions Point of View" by senegalese HipHop star Didier... |+| read article

















