African Legacy: Francophone Films 1955 to 2019
February 8 – March 21, 2020
The first installment in an annual program focusing on African cinema through historical and contemporary lenses, this series brings together fourteen films offering a range of interpretations of the culture of French speaking Africa and the African diaspora. The films tell the stories of artisans, musicians, storytellers, and many more, all of which confront the colonial accounts of African legacy and invention. A number of them have recently been preserved or restored. Three events take place at the Embassy of France in Washington, DC. Special thanks to the embassy, La Cinémathèque Afrique de l’Institut Français, and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
Registration is required for events at the Embassy of France. See below for details.
Download the Winter 2020 Film Calendar (PDF 1.1MB)
Past Events
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February 8- Film Programs
- Muna Moto
- 2:30 p.m.
- West Building Lecture Hall
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February 16- Film Programs
- La Femme au couteau
- 4:00 p.m.
- West Building Lecture Hall
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February 18- Film Programs
- The Return of an Adventurer preceded by Afrique sur Seine and Samba le grand
- 7:00 p.m.
- Embassy of France
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February 23- Film Programs
- La Noire de . . . preceded by Borom Sarret
- 4:00 p.m.
- West Building Lecture Hall
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March 3- Film Programs
- Le Franc followed by La petite vendeuse de soleil
- 7:00 p.m.
- Embassy of France
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March 8- Film Programs
- Chez Jolie Coiffure followed by Two Faces of a Bamiléké Woman
- 4:00 p.m.
- East Building Auditorium
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March 19- Film Programs
- Hyenas
- film series: African Legacy: Francophone Films 1955 to 2019
- 7:00 p.m.
- Embassy of France
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March 21- Film Programs
- Wend Kuuni
- film series: African Legacy: Francophone Films 1955 to 2019
- 4:00 p.m.
- East Building Auditorium
