2011 HAFF Elokuvat
PRAY THE DEVIL BACK TO HELL Liberia/USA 2008
A compelling documentary about Liberian women who joined together in demanding a resolution to the country’s civil war during a critical period in the peace talks. Shows how grassroots activism altered the history of a country that has been to hell and back.
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MADAME BROUETTE Senegal/Canada 2002
Spunky street vendor and single mother Mati challenges male traditions and dreams of a dignified life, but falls for a corrupt policeman. Part detective story, part fable, this tale of passion, ambition and betrayal is a gem of new African cinema.
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THE WORLD UNSEEN South Africa 2007
When free-spirited Amina meets traditional Indian wife Miriam, their unexpected attraction throws them both off balance. What chance is there for a love between two women to survive in 1950s South Africa, where apartheid is just beginning?
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IZULU LAMI South Africa 2009
Orphaned siblings Thembi and Khwezi end up with a gang of street kids in Durban, after leaving their rural homestead. Approaching tough issues from a fresh children’s perspective, the film offers hope and memorable performances by its young cast.
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PEGASE (PEGASUS) Morocco 2010
Cinematically and psychologically sophisticated drama about incest where a young woman is manipulated to believe that she is possessed by a demon. Winner of the Grand Prize of the Pan African Film Festival FESPACO in 2011.
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LES SAIGNANTES (THE BLOODETTES) Cameroon 2005
Majolie and Chouchou, two stylish and lethal prostitutes, set out to rid a futuristic country of its corrupt male politicians in this controversial sci-fi/horror/political thriller hybrid.
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NOTRE éTRANGèRE (THE PLACE IN-BETWEEN) Burkina Faso/Ranska 2010
Amy travels from France to Burkina Faso to reconnect with her African roots and to search for her mother in this sensitive drama that explores the theme of being a stranger to oneself and to a culture.
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FROM A WHISPER Kenya 2009
Rebellious artist Tamani and hard-working intelligence officer Abu face some difficult truths as they try to discover what really happened to the people they lost in a terror attack in Nairobi ten years ago.
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SISTERS IN LAW Cameroon/UK 2005
Two feisty and progressive-minded judges dispense wisdom, wisecracks and stiff sentences to perpetrators of violence and abuse in a small courthouse in Cameroon. An unforgettable and often hilarious documentary about the possibility of social change.
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BARAKAT! (ENOUGH!) Algeria 2006
Young doctor Amel searches for her journalist husband during Algeria’s civil war in the 1990s with the help of Khadidja, a veteran of the country’s independence struggle. An insightful journey across a ravaged but beautiful country.
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MAROCK Morocco 2005
A rich and stubborn Muslim girl meets a handsome Jewish boy in an engaging teenage romance set in late 1990s Casablanca, where the party lifestyle of the children of the Moroccan elite clashes with traditional values.
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TAKING ROOT Kenya 2008
An inspiring documentary about the life of Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, whose group of tree-planting women grows into a national movement that challenges the corrupt rule of Kenya’s ruthless politicians.
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THE FIGURINE Nigeria 2009
The lives of three people change dramatically for the better when one of them finds Araromire, a mysterious figurine that, according to legend, brings seven years of good luck. But nobody told them about the next seven years…
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IMANI Uganda 2010
The stories of a rich woman’s maid, a hip hop dancer and a former child soldier returning home to his village create a moving insight into the challenges of everyday life in Kampala and the war-torn rural province of Gulu.
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LES SECRETS (BURIED SECRETS) Tunisia 2009
Teenager Aicha lives with her family in a deserted mansion, far removed from the outside world. When a modern young couple moves in, Aicha’s curiosity and emotions are aroused, threatening to reveal the dark secrets of her family.
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