The festival has been at the forefront of presenting the distinctive narrative through the moving picture of African and diaspora filmmakers since its founding in 1993.
The theme for this year is “Convergence of Time,” which looks at how people who portray Africa and its diaspora in art combine historical and modern roles.
The festival, which features over 50 films from over 25 nations, enables viewers to explore the intersection of contemporary experimentalism and historical material, going beyond geographical boundaries.
Nollywood movies such as; Over the Bridge, This Is Lagos, and Dynamite will be screened at the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF).
The synopsis for ‘Over the bridge’ goes; “Folarin is an accomplished investment banker with a beautiful wife and a life most people can only dream of. When a high-profile government project his company was hired to manage goes awry, he discovers himself in a remote fishing village and starts to put together the missing pieces—but will he ever find his way back home?”
Also, the synopsis for ‘Dynamite’ goes; “Kiki, a musician lost in an unhappy marriage to her controlling husband-manager Mark, finds herself in a whirlwind romance when she meets Kofi, a replacement bassist for her band, forcing her to make an impossible decision. Preceded by Peter Oti Asamoah’s Last Night.”
The National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New York Community Trust, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Bradley Family Foundation, Domenico Paulon Foundation, NYC & Company, French Cultural Services, Manhattan Portage, Black Hawk Imports, Essentia Water, South African Consulate General, National Film and Video Foundation, and Motion Picture Enterprises have generously contributed to making the programs of AFF possible.
Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) will celebrate the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) from May 8 to May 14.
