New York African Film Festival 33rd Year

The 33rd New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) a month-long cinematic celebration that takes place across NYC throughout the month of May kicks off at the Africa Center with a Town Hall forum May 1st centered on the theme of “Black Space” the ongoing transformation of social & physical environments by Black communities toward liberatory futures. Spanning theaters, cultural centers & public spaces the festival will present more than 100 films from over 30 countries across Africa & its Diasporas. The lineup includes more than 50 feature films & 60 shorts with many filmmakers in attendance for post-screening conversations. Mahen Bonetti, African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) founder & Executive Director stated, “Across this year’s selection, filmmakers are reimagining the landscapes we inherit—drawing from ancestral wisdom not as something to leave behind, but as a source of renewal and possibility. Many of the directors, including a strong group making their first features, open new ways of seeing, rooted in land, spirit & the worlds we share. In these films, what sustains us becomes a kind of wealth, guiding how we envision & shape futures on our own terms. Together, they offer glimpses of brighter horizons, reminding us that even in difficult times, life takes root in surprising & extraordinary ways.” NYAFF is co-presented by the Africa Center, Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), the Maysles Documentary Center, BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) & New York City Parks Department. The programs of AFF are made possible by the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts & more.

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