Galway African Film Festival facts for kids
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| Location | Galway, Ireland |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Festival date | late May / early June |
| Language | African languages, French, English |
The Galway African Film Festival (GAFF) was a special event held every year in Galway, Ireland. It usually took place in late May or early June. The festival aimed to show many different kinds of movies from Africa. It often happened around Africa Day, which celebrates the continent.
The festival was organized by the Galway One World Centre. They worked with the Huston School of Film & Digital Media and the Galway Film Society. Movies were shown at places like the Town Hall Theatre, the Huston School, and Nuns Island Theatre.
Many groups helped support the festival. These included Irish Aid, the Galway City Arts Office, the Galway City Council, and the Galway Advertiser. The festival did not happen in 2020.
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History of the Festival
The Galway African Film Festival started in 2008. It quickly became a popular event.
What Kinds of Films Were Shown?
The festival showed many types of movies from Africa. These included funny comedies, exciting science fiction, and even scary horror films. They also showed movies about modern life.
Special guests sometimes came to the festival. These included people like Keith Shiri, who worked with "Africa at the Pictures" in London. Another guest was Tandeka Matatu, a movie producer.
Movies from Different Years
In 2010, some of the movies shown were The Figurine Araromire from Nigeria. There was also Mascarades from France and Algeria, and A Sting in a Tale from Ghana.
The 2011 festival featured Benda Bilili from Congo. Other films included Microphone from Egypt and The Atlete from Ethiopia.
In 2012, the festival showed Viva Riva. This was a drama from Congo that won awards. Two Egyptian films about the Arab Spring of 2011 were also shown. Another movie was Town of Runners, made by Ethiopia and the UK.
The 11th Galway African Film Festival happened in June 2018. It lasted for three days. The festival in 2019 showed documentaries like Finding Fela and Anbessa.
As mentioned, there was no festival event in 2020.
See also
- List of film festivals
