African film festival of ottawa

October 28 - November 5, 2017

Carleton University, Richcraft Hall

The cinemas of Africa have consistently delivered some of most impressive, urgent, and engaged films in classical and contemporary world cinema. Join the CFI for this showcase of the best of African cinema’s diverse and extraordinary films and filmmakers.  

In partnership with Carleton University's Film Studies and African Studies departments, the Canadian Film Institute is proud to present the 3rd Annual African Film Festival of Ottawa (AFFO).

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Short Film (Borom Sarret) & Feature Film (Black Girl)

Ousmane Sembene  •  Senegal  •  90 min

Saturday, October 28, 2017, 7:00 pm, Richcraft Hall Theatre (formerly River Building), Carleton University

English Subtitle

Al Mummia (The Night of Counting the Years)

Shadi Abdel Salam  •  Egypt  •  1969  •  102 min

Saturday, October 28, 2017, 9:00 pm, Richcraft Hall Theatre (formerly River Building), Carleton University

Soleil O

Med Hondo  •  Mauritania  •  1973  •  98 min

Sunday, October 29, 2017, 4:00 pm, Richcraft Hall Theatre (formerly River Building), Carleton University

Alyam Alyam

Ahmed El Maanouni  •  Morocco  •  1978  •  90 min

Saturday, November 4, 2017, 4:00 pm, Richcraft Hall Theatre (formerly River Building), Carleton University

Touki Bouki

Dijbril Diop Mambety  •  Senegal  •  1973  •  95 min

Sunday, November 5, 2017, 4:00 pm, Richcraft Hall Theatre (formerly River Building), Carleton University