All life is political and art doubly so. But I thought African Arguments readers might be especially interested in the 5 films below; all of which are being shown at the RAS's upcoming festival: Film Africa 2014. Timbuktu - Dir. Abderrahmane Sissako Not far from Timbuktu, recently occupied by militant jihadists, Kidane lives peacefully in the dunes with his wife Satima, his daughter Toya, and the family shepherd, Issan. In the culturally rich city of Timbuktu, the people suffer - music, laughter, cigarettes and soccer have all been banned and unveiled women are chastised. The local imam calmly argues against their narrow, ultra-orthodox dogma, but he has little influence over the religious intruders. Back in the dunes, an unfortunate incident draws Kidane into the heart of the historic city and its new brutal regime. Timbuktu uses its interrelated characters to condemn intolerance and challenge the oppression of diversity brought about by fundamentalist extremism. With stunning cinematography, Timbuktu confirms Abderrahmane Sissako's status as one of the true humanists of contemporary cinema. Book tickets The Supreme Price - Dir. Joanna Lipper Tracing the evolution of the Pro-Democracy movement in Nigeria and efforts to increase the presence of women in leadership roles, The [...]
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