The 13th Africa Movie Festival of Angers in april

The 13th Africa Movie Festival will take place in Angers from april 12th to 17th. Organized by the association Cinemas and Africa Cultures, the object of that event is to  introduce the African cinematography as well the culture of that continent to the French audience. The festival presents a selection of about 20 short and features films by directors coming from all over Africa.

Designed for all publics, the Festival will dedicate time to documentaries and some of the works showed will deal with historical issues. The 13th edition of the Africa Movie Festival aims to get the attention of the youth throughout special movies which tell them stories.

The opening and closing showing will be hosted by the Congress center while others will be screened at the Gaumont variétés. Talkings with African directors will take place in Chemellier hall. Two prizes will be awarded : an audience award and a youth award for short films as well as feature films.

The association Cinemas and Africa Cultures, founded in 1992 which purposes are the development of cultural links with that continent, has planned with Angers numerous events, among them a musical parade in down town on April 13th.