Feature Films

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Wednesday May 22, 2013

Chumo

Juma is a poor fisherman who loves telling tales. Amina is the girl who loves to hear his stories. The two are in love but cannot be together because her father wants her to have a better life… ...Read More

Consequences

Rita has a lot going for her- she is bright, talented, and has a steady boyfriend. She is soon to graduate from secondary school and has plans to go to university. At 16, it seems that life is… ...Read More

Everyone's Child

Tamari and Itai are devastated after the tragic death of their parents. As friends and family turn their backs to them, the children must fend for themselves. It is a time of survival, as they wait for the… ...Read More

Fimbo ya Baba

Amina, a young Swahili girl, is forced by her greedy father to marry a rich, HIV-positive old man. Though she dreams of getting an education, she must leave school to care for her sick husband. Fimbo ya Baba… ...Read More

It's Not Easy

All is well for Suna. He has a great job, a growing family, and a nice girlfriend. But everything changes when his newborn son is diagnosed with HIV. It’s not easy, but neighbors and coworkers learn to become… ...Read More

Kirikou and the Sorceress

The tiny Kirikou is born into an African village upon which a sorceress called Karaba has cast a terrible spell: the spring has dried up, the villagers are being blackmailed, the men of the village have either been… ...Read More

More Time

Thandi is a teenager, ready for anything and ripe for love. She is flirting with womanhood and the township beckons. As her life spins out of control and beyond her parents’ reach, Thandi has to learn that playing… ...Read More

Nawaachieni

Mama Romoza is beginning to deal with the grief of losing her husband to AIDS, when her in-laws come to claim her house and children. They turn her away and she is forced to live in the village… ...Read More

Neria

Perhaps Africa’s most widely known film, Neria portrays the problems African women face when widowed. Patrick and Neria, through their hard work and resourcefulness, have built a comfortable life for themselves. When Patrick dies tragically, Neria’s nightmare begins.… ...Read More

Rama

Rama feels disillusioned after Zawadi leaves for Europe. To numb his pain, he starts drinking and taking drugs. As his family and friends watch his downward spiral, they must decide whether to intervene or let him live his… ...Read More