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Africa in Motion/Documentary Film Festival Immigration Stories From Across Scotland

24 October to 3 November, 2013

Twende! Africa on the Move

Welcome to the 8th edition of the Africa in Motion Film Festival. A fantastic showcase of awe-inspiring films from across the African continent.

Africa in Motion Film Festival and Document Film Festival join forces to bring you Immigration Stories From Across Scotland, a day-long event full of screenings, workshops, seminars and more.

The theme of Africa in Motion 2013 is ‘Twende (Let’s Go): Africa on the Move’, focusing on films and events that captures Africa’s diverse richness and beauty through movement. Using this overarching theme, Immigration Stories From Across Scotland is part of programme that encapsulates all types of movement, including the movement of people across regions and borders. Each year, the film programme is complemented with a wide range of events including academic seminars, film makers’ workshops and masterclasses, music events and arts exhibitions.

Immigrants from all over the world who now reside in Scotland were invited to submit their immigration stories on film. Bringing together many of these films, the programme will be curated thematically between screenings, performance but also panel discussion facilitated by NGOs working with refugees in Glasgow. Through this event we want to give an opportunity to immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and people from diaspora communities living in Scotland, to share their stories and experiences of their lives in Scotland.

Opening Reception, CCA Sauchiehall Street, 25th October, 8 p.m.

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Adventures in Zambezia

GFT

Saturday 26 October 11.50am (following a storytelling session at 11.15am)

This colourful South African animation by the South African animation company Triggerfish is set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls. Zambezia is the story of Kai – a naïve but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of Zambezia where he discovers the truth about his origins and, in defending the city, learns how to be part of a community.

To book for the Edinburgh Zoo schools screenings, please email justine@africa-in-motion.org.uk

Ticket Info Glasgow: Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders and an accompanying adult get in FREE to these shows (these tickets can only be issued on the day of the screening)! All other tickets cost £4.50. Each child’s ticket admits one adult free of charge. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied

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Glasgow Young Scot or Kidz Card holders and an accompanying adult get in FREE to these shows

Glasgow Film Theatre
GFT
12 Rose Street
Glasgow
G3 6RB

Otelo Burning

26th October, Govanhill Baths.  7 p.m.

Free and non-ticketed

Shot in Durban and set in 1989, in the final years of the crumbling system of apartheid, Otelo Burning tells the story of a group of township kids who discover the joy of surfing. When 16-year-old Otelo Buthelezi takes to the water for the first time, it is clear that he was born to surf. But then tragedy strikes. On the day that Nelson Mandela is released from prison, Otelo is forced to choose between surfing success and justice. Jealousy, betrayal and political turbulence impact the lives of these young boys in ways that will change them forever. This is a beautifully made, insightful and entertaining film that captures a turbulent time in the history of South Africa.

Govanhill Baths, 99 Calder Street, Glasgow G42 7RA

Glasgow Nomad Cinema: Life and Times of Emperor Haile Selassie
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Friday 1st November,

Free 7 p.m.

African & Caribbean Centre

The centre serves as a headquarters for the Glasgow Afro-Caribbean network, formed in 2005 to support Glasgow’s various Afro-Caribbean communities and promote inclusion. The centre is run entirely by volunteers, who endeavour to host regular events including open mic nights, community events, fundraisers, and the mighty Bass Warrior soundsystem bringing in exotica and world-music acts from around the African continent.

At this event, we will be screening Ethiopian documentary Twilight Revelations: Episodes in the Life and Times of Emperor Haile Selassie.

African & Caribbean Centre, 66 Osborne Street, Glasgow G1 5QH

Last Flight to Ajuba

Glasgow closing screening and VJ event

Sunday 3rd November

Calabash

This event will see the last of our three screenings at Calabash and the final Glasgow screening of the festival. To see out AiM13, we will be following the screening of The Last Flight to Abuja with a West African buffet of tasty food straight from the Calabash kitchen and an East African inspired live VJ event. A phenomenon has emerged predominantly in Kenya and Tanzania that is further experimenting with film exhibition. VJs, each with their own distinctive personality, and humour, frame the action within the film with their own quirky style. We’ll be bringing the trend to Calabash, utilising AiM’s ever growing short film collection.

Calabash’s resident Nigerian DJ will be on hand later to make sure we’re able to dance the festival out in style.

£5 includes buffet

Calabash, 57 Union Street, Glasgow G1 3RB

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