New York African Film Festival 2021

The 28th edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) returns with a virtual program celebrating the shared aspirations that drive humanity through time and the voices of the women who push the culture forward while preserving treasured traditions. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF), this year’s NYAFF will showcase ten features and 21 short films from Africa, Europe, North America, and South America.

Presenting an array of offerings that capture “Africanness” in its myriad iterations and manifestations, NYAFF spotlights the global Black community’s influence on our cultural pasts, present, and futures. The Opening Night film is Desmond Ovbiagele’s The Milkmaid, Nigeria’s entry for the 2021 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The Centerpiece selection is Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s acclaimed Sundance prizewinner, This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection, which recently became Lesotho’s first-ever Oscar entry. Other features in the program include the documentary Sankara Is Not Dead, Pascal Aka’s Afro-noir Gold Coast Lounge, Ismail’s La Mora, Amleset Muchie’s Min Alesh?, Hawa Aliou N’diaye’s documentary Invisible Husband, Atiq Rahimi’s Our Lady of the Nile, and A Day with Jerusa.

The event will be presented under the banner “Notes from Home: Recurring Dreams & Women’s Voices” in FLC’s Virtual Cinema from Thursday, February 4 to Sunday, February 14. Film at Lincoln Center Virtual Cinema tickets are $12, and go on sale on Friday, January 22 at noon. There will also be an opportunity to save by buying the discounted NYAFF all-access pass. And, FLC members save an additional 20% on individual rentals and the all-access pass. Click here to learn more and view the full lineup of films.

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