Die Berlinale rückt näher. Hier schon mal die Filme afrikanischer Filmemacher/innen im Forum. “Yes, that’s us” (Uganda/Südafrika), Mafrouza/Coeur (Frankreich, Ägypten) und Victoire Terminus, Kinshasa (Frankreich, DRC). Read the rest of this entry »
This novel is about coming of age and coming to terms in Mimboland. It is also about the fragility of life and the strength of the human spirit. The filth and screaming splendor of the city and the perplexed tranquility of the village are juxtaposed, as the tension and conviviality between tradition and modernity are lived and explored. Read the rest of this entry »
Kwame Opoku in this article analyses the the vocabulary and metaphors of war which others use as their daily vocabulary for communication on many matters, including issues related to culture, and poses the question whether Western commentators are willing and able to make the paradigmatic change required to fundamentally change the West’s relations to Africa. Read the rest of this entry »
Rendez vous à la Fondation AfricAvenir, sise à Bonabéri, Ancienne Route, Face Hôtel Royal Palace pour la suite du projet cinéma 2008. C’est ce Samedi 26 JANVIER à 16 H précises. La discussion portera sur le rapport entre le système éducationnel et la construction de l’identité. Spécial projection CAN 2008! Read the rest of this entry »
Le début du mois de Février est entièrement dédié aux jeunes. Des films traitant de thématiques diverses en rapport avec la jeunesse seront projetés dans des établissements scolaires de Bonabéri et de Douala. Cette initiative répond à l’ambition éducative du projet : transmettre des valeurs à travers des films africains. Read the rest of this entry »
The National Conference of Black Lawyers (NCBL) concludes that the mission of Africa Command (Africom) infringes on the sovereignty of African states due to the particularity of Africa’s history and Africa’s current economic and political relationship to the United States. [Pambazuka]
John Barbieri writes about the pervasive and dangerous myths that have characterized the coverage of Kenya’s post election crisis in the US and elsewhere. He is dismayed, outraged and disgusted by how the situation and violence in Kenia has been depicted and framed in the international media, especially in the United States. [Pambazuka]
Pambazuka Editors give you a few snippets of what is a long struggle to get US Mainstream media to stop using a racist and stereotypical lens in its coverage of Africa. You can find the fascinating discussion at www.h-net.org/~africa. [Pambazuka]
Neben einem chronologischen Überblick zum Thema Kolonialismus und afrikanischer Widerstand stellen wir in diesem Heft vier Protagonisten des antikolonialen Kampfes gegen den deutschen Kolonialismus vor: Hendrick Witbooi, Duala Manga Bell, Samuel Maharero und Kinjikitile Ngwale. [Publikation in pdf]
Der Berlinale Talent Campus und das Auswärtige Amt starten 2008 eine gemeinsame Initiative. „FOCUS AFRICA“ soll einen intensiven Blick auf das afrikanische Filmschaffen der Gegenwart werfen. Zahlreiche junge afrikanische Filmschaffende werden nach Berlin eingeladen. Read the rest of this entry »