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African Perspectives: Namibian Premiere of „Skoonheid“ by Oliver Hermanus, Sat, 25 February 2012, 19h00
As part of the monthly film series “African Perspectives”, AfricAvenir Windhoek, in cooperation with Studio 77, presents the Namibian premiere of "Skoonheid", a film by Oliver Hermanus, 2010, South Africa, 99 min, Afrikaans with English subtitles. “Skoonheid” is the story of a man who is the product of apartheid and feels excluded from the new…
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African Perspectives: Namibian Premiere of „Black“ by Pierre Laffargue, Sat, 28. January 2012, 19h00
In the framework of the the monthly filmseries “African Perspectives”, AfricAvenir Windhoek, in cooperation with Studio 77, presents the Namibian premiere of "BLACK", a film by Pierre Laffargue, 2008, Senegal/France, 115 min, French with English subtitles, starring Rapper MC Jean Gab’1, Carole Karemera, & Anton Yakolev. “Black” is a film that is all about a…
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AfricAvenir Windhoek: African Perspectives 2012
In its sixth consecutive year, AfricAvenir Windhoek will continue its project, African Perspectives, the monthly film series held in the Namibian capital. So far it is planned to screen the following films:n Black – Senegal/ France, 28.01. Skoonheid – South Africa, 25.02. The Wedding Song – Tunisia/France, 14.03. Otelo Burning – South Africa, 31.03. Un…
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Hassouna Mansouri: „Waiting for Robin Hood“ – A Review of the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA)
In this review of the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA), Hassouna Mansouri takes a critical look at some of the well-intentioned films by European directors about Africa and asks: In how far can European filmmakers substitute their colleagues from Africa in speaking about the realities of the African continent?nHassouna Mansouri: "Waiting for Robin Hood" –…
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Activist advocates for regional film integration
This article by Richmore Tera Arts Correspondent was published by the Zimbabwean The Herald on Thursday, 24 November 2011 reporting on the International Images Film Festival in Zimbabwe.nVISITING Namibian film practitioner and African films activist Hans-Christian Mahnke has challenged African filmmakers and audiences to use local films as a vehicle for regional integration. Mahnke, who…
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Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III.: Afrika ist im Aufbruch, Afrika ist die Zukunft
Bei diesem Text handelt es sich um den Eröffnungsvortrag von Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III. bei der Tagung "ÜberMorgen – Trendsetter Afrika", organisiert von der Universität Bayreuth – Institut für Afrikastudien (IAS) und der Stadt Bayreuth. Verehrter Herr Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Bayreuth, Dr. Michael Hohl, Verehrter Herr Vizepräsident für Internationales der Universität Bayreuth, Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible,…
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African Perspectives: „Captor and Captive – The story of Danger Ashipala & Johan van de Mescht“ by Rina Jooste on SAT, 26.11.2011, 19h
On Saturday, 26. November 2011, 19h00 AfricAvenir Windhoekin cooperation with Studio 77 presents the Namibian premiere of the documentary "Captor and Captive – The story of Danger Ashipala & Johan van de Mescht" by Rina Jooste, 2010, South Africa/Namibia, 52 min, English/Afrikaans/Oshivambo with English subtitles. Date: 26. November 2011, Time: 19h00Venue: Studio 77, Old Breweries Complex,…
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Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III: Appel à l’intelligentsia européenne et nord-américaine pendant l’agression concertée de leurs gouvernements contre les peuples africains en 2011
Ce texte sera présentée par le Prince Kum’a Ndumbe III lors de l’ouverture de la conférence "(Post-)Colonialism between Cameroon and Germany – Knowledge, Science and Justice", les 19 et 20 september 2011 à l’Université Goethe de Francfort en Allemagne. n|+| version pdf Mes chers collègues de la science, de la pensée et de la plume,…
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Yash Tandon: Whose dictator is Gaddafi?
On the day which apparently sees the killing of Gaddafi by NATO troops operating in a clear imperialistic mission, AfricAvenir re-publishes an article by Yash Tandon, which was first published in Pambazuka News in May this Year. In this article Tandon explains the contradictions of ‘imperial finance capital’ in controlling neo-colonial states like Libya. While…
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Namibian Premiere: „State of Violence“ by Khalo Matabane, Sat 29.10.2011, 19h, Studio 77, Windhoek
In the framework of the monthly filmseries “African Perspectives”, AfricAvenir Windhoek presents the Namibian Premiere of the movie, “State of Violence" by Khalo Matabane who delivers a potent drama about a South African corporate leader whose past as a violent revolutionary comes back to threaten him. The film will be released in cinemas on 28…