30 Years of South African Film to be Celebrated at the 2024 African Diaspora Film Festival in New York
“30 Years of the New South Africa” is part of the packed ADIFF 2024 schedule, with over 80 films from more than 20 countries.
Ian Gabriel’s politically-charged crime drama, ‘Death of a Whistleblower’, is the opening night film at the 2024 African Diaspora International Film Festival.
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In line with South Africa’s three-decade-long democracy, the 32nd edition of the African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) has slated one of its special events to spotlight films from South Africa, especially those related to the country’s history and politics.
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The “30 Years of the New South Africa” programming notably includes Legacy: The De-Colonized History of South Africa, which is currently on the longlist for Best Documentary Feature consideration for next year’s Oscars.
The South Africa-focused festival features a diverse selection, including historically significant films like the Miriam Makeba-focused documentary Mama Africa, the restored version of the apartheid-era classic Joe Bullet, the first South African film with an all-Black cast, and Banned, a documentary about the immediate censorship of Joe Bullet.
Ernest Cole: Lost & Found, a documentary narrated by Lakeith Stanfield about the titular photographer and anti-apartheid activist, will be screening. John Kani’s Nothing But the Truth, an investigation into the complex dynamic between those activists who remained in South Africa to lead the struggle against apartheid and those who returned victoriously after living in exile, will also be shown.
The emotionally charged Good Mourning, Adze Ugah’s mystical drama Sierra’s Gold, and the hyperlink drama Quantum complete the line-up of South African films at ADIFF 2024.
Over 80 films from more than 20 countries will be screened over the festival’s two-week span, ranging from festival darlings and restored classics to short films and historical documentaries about Caribbean leaders and literary icons.
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos, a Nigerian film centered on the true story of a young woman’s fight against injustice after the government forcibly evicts her community from their homes, is making its U.S. premiere in the Gala Screening section.
expansive line-up of films
