This edition presents more than 50 films, including short films and feature films, from 25 countries: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Congo, Egypt, Spain, United States, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Jamaica, Kenya , Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Portugal, United Kingdom, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda.
The competitive section consists of 10 short films and 6 feature films from different countries. An international jury will choose the winning films of this competition.
It is a new opportunity to revisit the continent and its people with films from all corners of Africa. Afro-descendants, African diasporas in America and Europe and stories of migrants who culturally nourish different regions of the planet also participate.
activity of the week
Special function with international guest Wednesday 2 November, 6:00 pm Alliance Française de Buenos Aires Av. Córdoba 946 (CABA) Free admission.
The film will be presented by prof Magueye Kasse Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar and president of the Sembène Ousmane Association.
THE MANDATE you. Ousmane Sembène, Senegal, 1968, 105 min.
Ibrahim Dieng lives in Dakar with his two wives and seven children. Her life goes on until the day when Abdu, a nephew who emigrated to France, sends her a postal order. The unexpected luck arouses envy, jealousy and excesses before Ibrahim has managed to collect the money. Wives, family and neighbors want their share of the loot and Ibrahim must get rid of all the freeloaders and collect the money order despite him not having an ID. The hard journey of a man in Senegalese society.
Networked with other Festivals, FICAA will have a FiSahara windows (Saharan International Film Festival) with a selection of Saharawi themed films that reflect the serious situation of the refugee camps in Algeria.
Debate on cinema. Projection of short films + table. Thursday 3 November, 7.00 pm National House of the Bicentenary of Riobamba 985 Free admission.
Current situation of the last colony in Africa, Western Sahara. Participants: Nora Cortiñas, Foundress Line Mothers of Plaza de Mayo; Mohamed Alí Alí Salem, representative of the Polisario Front in Argentina and Manuela Blanco, audiovisual producer
Projection: THEY ARE ONLY FISH. Dir. Ana Serna and Paula Iglesias, 2017, 17 min. 3 STOLEN CAMERAS. you. RäFilm and Equipe Media, 2017, 17 min.
CLOSING CEREMONY // FICAA 2022.
Sunday 6 November, 5:30 pm Casa Nazionale del Bicentenario, Riobamba 985 Free admission.
Dabbekah Dance Troup, Saharawi dance group. Announcement of the winning films. Winning short film. Rumba Selvaggia show
