African Film Festival: Black Love

233 South State Street,Ann Arbor MI 48104

09 April, 2022

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Attend the Ross Africa Business Club's 1st annual African Film Festival on Saturday, April 9 2022 at the State Theater. In one day, watch 3 highly acclaimed films across the African diaspora that spotlight Black love. There are several ticketing options. We recommend a festival pass to watch all three films. For more flexibility, you have the option of buying an individual ticket for the film of your choice. To learn more about the films being showcased, including showtimes, please see below. Rafiki Showtime: 1 - 3PM Run Time: 83 min Release Year: 2018 Director: Wanuri Kahiu Starring: Samantha Mugatsia, Sheila Munyiva, Neville Misati Bursting with the colorful street style & music of Nairobi’s vibrant youth culture, Rafiki is a tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality. Kena and Ziki have long been told that “good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives” – but they yearn for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls encourage each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, Kena and Ziki must choose between happiness and safety. Initially banned in Kenya for its positive portrayal of queer romance, Rafiki won a landmark supreme court case chipping away at Kenyan anti-LGBT legislation. Watch the trailer here. Isoken Showtime: 4 - 6PM Run Time: 100 min Release Year: 2017 Director: Jadesola Osiberu Starring: Dakore Akande, Joseph Benjamin, Marc Rhys Everyone in the Osayande family worries about Isoken. She's beautiful, successful – but single. Isoken’s mother thrusts her into an orchestrated matchmaking with the ultimate Edo man: Osaze. But in an unexpected turn of events, Isoken meets Kevin and falls in love with him, and he just might be what she truly wants in a partner. The only problem: not only is he not an Edo man--he is Oyinbo (White). Isoken is a romantic dramedy that explores cultural expectation, racial stereotypes, and the bonds that unite families in a touching, dramatic, and comedic way. Watch the trailer here. Atlantics Showtime: 7 - 9PM Run Time: 106 min Release Year: 2019 Director: Mati Diop Starring: Mame Bineta Sane Amadou Mbow Traore A futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar, Senegal. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleimane, a young construction worker. But she has been promised to another man. One night, Souleimane and his co-workers disappear at sea. Soon after, they come back to haunt their old neighborhood by taking possession of the girlfriends they left behind. But Souleiman has come back for Ada, so they can be together one last time. Atlantics is a heart wrenching, unpredictable supernatural drama rooted in real-world social commentary. Watch the trailer here.