"Great African Films of the '90s," a series of twenty-five films =
and a panel discussion, co-sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Museum =
of African Art and the Freer Gallery of Art/Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, =
will be offered at the Smithsonian from October 9 through December 13. =
The film screenings and panel discussion are free and open to the public.
Mastery of cinematic techniques, refreshing and original stories, =
and complex issues characterize African cinema in the 1990s. Most of the =
films will be introduced and discussion moderated by Aboubakar Sanogo, a =
native of Burkina Faso, and a fellow at the National Museum of African =
Art. The series was organized by Sanogo who, for many years, has been on =
the organizing committee of Fespaco (the pan-African film festival) in =
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Sanogo also participated in the 1997 institute =
on African cinema sponsored by the Ford Foundation at Northwestern =
University in Evanston, Illinois.
"The films in this series address a wide spectrum of the human =
experience as lived in this century and evidenced in this decade," says =
Sanogo. "They deal with issues of war, love, history, evil, politics, =
music, sexuality, science fiction, racism, faith and religion, women's =
issues, human greed, self-determination, existential angst and interrogate =
the cinematic medium itself." For film descriptions and complete =
information about the series, visit the museum's home page: http://www.si.e=
du/nmafa.
In conjunction with the series, a panel will discuss "The Future =
of African Cinema in North America: Perspectives for the Next Century" on =
October 11 at 2 p.m. Hosted by Sanogo, the panel includes filmmakers, =
distributors, independent and Hollywood producers, and African and =
American film scholars. The program will take place in the S. Dillon =
Ripley Center Lecture Hall, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW.
The films will be shown at several Smithsonian museums (see =
listings for specific locations). All programs are open to the public on =
a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets for films shown at the =
Freer Gallery will be distributed at the Meyer Auditorium one hour before =
showtime. Unless otherwise noted, all films are subtitled in English.
For more information:Aboubakar Sidiki Sanogo (202) 357-4600 ext. =
224.
"Great African Films of the '90s"
Friday, October 9, 7 p.m.
Two films on the theme "Cinema on Cinema" will be screened: Un Certain =
Matin (15 min., 16mm, 1994) by Fanta Nacro, Burkina Faso, and Aristotle's =
Plot (70 min., 35mm, 1996) by Jean Pierre Bekolo, Cameroon. Directors =
Jean Pierre Bekolo and Fanta Nacro will introduce and discuss their films. =
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence =
Avenue, SW.
Saturday, October 10, 2 p.m.
Fools (90 min., 35mm, 1997) by Ramadan Suleman, South Africa. This film =
is offered on the theme "Apartheid Revisited." Venue: Hirshhorn Museum =
and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.
Saturday, October 10, 7 p.m.
Guelwaar (115 min., 35mm, 1993) by Ousmane Semb=E8ne, S=E9n=E9gal. Venue: =
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue, =
SW.
Sunday, October 11, 2 p.m.
Panel discussion: "The Future of African Cinema in North America: =
Perspectives for the Next Century," hosted by Aboubakar Sanogo, fellow, =
National Museum of African Art. Filmmakers, distributors, independent and =
Hollywood producers, and African and American film scholars will discuss =
the future of African cinema in North America. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley =
Center Lecture Hall, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW.=20
Saturday, October 17, 6 p.m.
Three films will be shown on the theme "The Diasporic Experience I": =
White Men Are Cracking Up (20 min., 16mm, 1994) and And Still I Rise (30 =
min., 16mm, 1993) by Ngozi Onwurah, Great Britain/Nigeria; and The Last =
Angel of History (45 min., video, 1996) by John Akomfrah, Great Britain/Gha=
na. Cameron Bailey, independent film critic, Canada, will introduce and =
discuss the films. Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center Lecture Hall, 1100 =
Jefferson Drive, SW.
Saturday, October 24, 3:30 p.m.
A film on the theme "Back to Africa" will be shown: Gito the Ungrateful =
(90 min., 35mm, 1993) by Leonce Ngabo, Burundi. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum =
and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.
Saturday, October 24, 7 p.m.
A film on the theme "Slavery Revisited" will be shown: Sankofa (125 min., =
35mm, 1993) by Haile Gerima, Ethiopia. Gerima will introduce and discuss =
the film. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and =
Independence Avenue, SW.
Saturday, October 31, 7 p.m.
A film on the theme "Women's Issues: The War of the Sexes" will be =
screened: Taafe Fanga (95 min., 35mm, 1996) by Adama Drabo, Mali. Venue: =
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence Avenue, =
SW.=20
Sunday, November 1, 2 p.m.
A film on the theme "Women's Issues: The War of the Sexes" will be =
screened: Honey and Ashes (80 min., 35mm., 1997) by Nadia Fares, =
Egypt/Switzerland. Venue: Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 12th =
Street and Independence Avenue, SW.
Sunday, November 8, 2 p.m.
Two films on the theme "The Diasporic Experience II" will be screened: =
Salut Cousin (100 min., 35mm, 1997) by Merzak Allouache, Algeria, and =
Octobre (35 min., 35mm, 1993) by Abderrahmanne Sissako, Mauritania. =
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 12th Street and Independence=
Avenue, SW.
Friday, November 13, 7 p.m.
Three films on the theme "City Life in Africa" will be screened: =
Moytuleen (13 min., 35mm, 1996,) by Ben Diogaye Beye, S=E9n=E9gal, in =
French and Wolof; Insan (27 min., 35mm, 1994) by Ibrahim Shaddad, Sudan; =
and Halfaouine (98 min., 35mm, 1990) by Ferid Boughedir, Tunisia. Venue: =
Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 12th Street and Independence =
Avenue, SW.
Saturday, November 14, 3:30 p.m.
Two films on the theme "Cinema and Politics" will be shown: Le Damier (40 =
min., 35mm, 1997) by Balufu Bakupa Kanyinda, Democratic Republic of the =
Congo, and The Blue Eyes of Yonta (90 min., 35mm, 1991) by Flora Gomes, =
Guinea Bissau. Venue: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street =
and Independence Avenue, SW.
Saturday, November 14, 7 p.m.
A film on the topic "The Cinema of Idrissa Ouedraogo" will be screened: =
Samba Traore (85 min., 16mm, 1993) by Idrissa Ouedraogo, Burkina Faso. =
Director Ouedraogo will introduce and discuss his film. Venue: S. Dillon =
Ripley Center Lecture Hall, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW.
Sunday, November 22, 2 p.m.
A film will be screened on the topic "The Rise of Fundamentalism": Bab =
El-Oued City (93 min., 35mm, 1994) by Merzak Allouache, Algeria. Mohammed =
Cherkaoui, broadcaster for Voice of America, will introduce and discuss =
the film. Venue: Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 12th Street and =
Independence Avenue, SW.
Saturday, November 28, 2 p.m.
A film on the theme "The Cinema of Djibril Diop Mambety" will be screened: =
Le Franc (45 min., 35mm, 1995) by Djibril Diop Mambety, S=E9n=E9gal. =
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence =
Avenue, SW.
Saturday, November 28, 7 p.m.
A film on the theme "The Cinema of Djibril Diop Mambety" will be screened: =
Hyenas (113 min., 16mm, 1992) by Djibril Diop Mambety, S=E9n=E9gal. =
Venue: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 7th Street and Independence =
Avenue, SW.
Friday, December 4, 7 p.m.
A film on the topic "Egyptian Cinema" will be screened: Nasser 56 (142 =
min., 35mm, 1997) by Mohammed Fadel, Egypt. The film will be introduced =
and discussed by Thomas Gorguissian, Egyptian journalist and film critic. =
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 12th Street and Independence=
Avenue, SW.
Friday, December 11, 7 p.m.
A second film on the topic of "Egyptian Cinema" will be screened: The =
Emigrant (129 min., 35mm, 1994) by Youssef Chahine, Egypt. Venue: Freer =
Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 12th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.
Sunday, December 13, 2 p.m.
A third film on "Egyptian Cinema" will be screened: Destiny (135 min., =
35mm, 1997) by Youssef Chahine, Egypt. Venue: Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer =
Auditorium, 12th Street and Independence Avenue, SW.
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