Today, African animation - A Tribute to Animation from the African Continent
We have to accept the fact that over the course of the past 15 years, few African movies have found their way into Annecy’s official selection. This program thus aims to examine this state of affairs.
From the Blackheart Gang’s astonishing and singular The Tale of How, Annecy 2007 special distinction, to Machini, the engaged and engaging proposal by Frank Mukunday and Trésor Tshibangu Tshamala, part of the Annecy 2020 competition, this program definitely communicates the variety and potentiality of a newly surfacing type of filmmaking.
Strong personalities have emerged, starting with Naomi Van Niekerk, 2016 "Jean-Luc Xiberras" Award for a First Film for An Ordinary Blue Monday, or Comfort Arthur, whose Black Barbie offers a reflection on identity, a precursor to numerous other subsequent works.
And to nicely book-end the program, the films Because You’re Gorgeous and Belly Flop titillate us with the popular prospects offered by the development of an African animation industry.
Marcel Jean
Artistic director of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival
CITIA
Films
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Because You're Gorgeous
South Africa - Brent DAWES
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The Tale of How
South Africa - THE BLACKHEART GANG
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Black Barbie
Ghana - Comfort ARTHUR
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'n Gewone blou Maandagoggend
South Africa - Naomi Classien VAN NIEKERK
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Hisab
Ethiopia - Ezra WUBE
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Azumah: The Ghanaian Hero
Ghana - Nii Ofei-Kyei DODOO
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Arid
South Africa - Charl VAN DER MERWE
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Machini
Congo (The Democratic Republic of the), Belgium - Frank MUKUNDAY, Trésor TSHIBANGU
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3 Teaspoons of Sugar
South Africa - Dr Tshepo P. MAAKA, Kabelo MAAKA
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My Mamma Is Bossies
South Africa - Naomi Classien VAN NIEKERK
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Belly Flop
South Africa - Jeremy COLLINS, Kelly DILLON