UPCOMING EVENTS

* YOUNG PEOPLE AND SOCIETY FILM SERIES - MAY 29 & 30


PAST EVENT: ADFF 2009


ADFF 2009 SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Special Events
Khaled El Hagar: ADFF 2009 Filmmaker in Residence
Focus on Post Apartheid South Africa
Francophone Cinema
ADFF en Español

ADFF 2009 FILMS A-Z

100 DAYS
Thurday, Dec. 3 @ 8:30PM - Cowin (TC)

 

 

A FORGOTTEN INJUSTICE - NY PREMIERE
Monday, Dec. 7 @ 8:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 6:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after the screenings

 

A GULF BETWEEN US
Sun, Dec. 6 @ 3:10PM - Anthology
Q&A after the screening

 

A ROOM TO RENT
Sun, Nov. 29 @ 9:30PM - Anthology
Sun, Dec. 6 @ 1:00PM - Anthology - Q&A after screening

 

ADERA - US PREMIERE
Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 8:30PM - Riverside
Q&A after screenings

 

ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE - NY PREMIERE
Tue, Dec. 8 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)

 

AMILCAR CABRAL - NY PREMIERE
Saturday, Nov. 28 @ 5:20PM - Anthology
Mon, Dec. 7 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)

 

ANOMALY - WORLD PREMIERE
Tue, Dec.  1 @ 5:50PM -Anthology
Wed, Dec.  9 @ 7:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screenings

 

ARTISTS OF THE BAHAMAS - NY PREMIERE
Sun, Nov. 29 @ 3:00PM- Thalia
Q&A after the screenings

 


ARUGBA
- US PREMIERE
Wed, Dec. 9 @ 8:30PM - Anthology Film Archives
PART OF THE AFRICA CHANNEL GALA
Q&A followed by African Dance Party

 

AVA AND GABRIEL
Sun, Nov. 29 @ 1:00PM - Thalia

 

BEIRUT OPEN CITY - US PREMIERE
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 8:20PM - Anthology
Monday, Dec. 7 @ 4:00PM - Anthology

 

BLACK NATION - NY PREMIERE
Friday, Nov. 27 @ 7:00PM - The Chapel (TC)

 

BLUES MARCH: SOLDIER JON HENDRICKS - US PREMIERE
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 8:30PM - Riverside
Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 6:00PM - Schomburg

 

BREAKIN' IN THE MAKING OF A HIP HOP DANCER
Tue, Dec. 1 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Wed, Dec. 2 @ 12 noon - Anthology
Fri, Dec. 4 @ 12 noon - Riverside

 

BRIDES OF ALLAH - US PREMIERE
Fri, Dec. 4 @ 6:00PM – Riverside Theatre
Sun, Dec. 6 @ 8:30PM – Thalia

 

CHIPO'S PROMISE - US PREMIERE
Mon, Nov. 30 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Thu, Dec. 3 @ 3:00PM - Riverside

 

CINEMA IN SUDAN: CONVERSATIONS WITH GADALLA GUBARA - US PREMIERE
Thu, Dec. 3 @ 4:20PM - Anthology

 

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COLOBANE EXPRESS
Friday, Nov. 27 @ 8:30PM - Chapel (TC)
Monday, Nov. 30 @ 6:30PM - Anthology

 

DELIVERANCE - NY PREMIERE
Sun, Nov. 29 @ 5:30PM - Thalia
Panel after screening

 

DESAMORES
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 6:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screening

 

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DIARY IN EXILE
Thu, Dec. 3 @ 4:20PM - Anthology

 

DREAMS DEFERRED: THE SAKIA GUNN FILM PROJECT
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 12 noon - Riverside
Tuesday, Dec. 8 @ 12 noon - Anthology

 

ELEMENTS OF MINE
Mon, Dec. 7 @ 8:40PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

FAMILY MOTEL
Monday, Nov. 30 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Wednesday, Dec. 9 @ 2:00PM - Anthology

 


FRANTZ FANON: HIS LIFE, HIS STRUGGLE, HIS WORK

Saturday, Nov. 28 @ 5:20PM - Anthology
Mon, Dec. 7 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)

 

FRIGHT OF AN ANGEL - US PREMIERE
Saturday, Nov. 28 @ 7:45PM - Anthology
Sunday, Nov. 29 @ 1:00PM - Anthology

 

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FULL MOON AT VOLGA PLAGE - US PREMIERE
Sunday, November 29 @ 6:40PM - Anthology

 

GLORIOUS EXIT
Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 2:00PM - Schomburg

 

GOODBYE MOMO
Nov. 30 @ 12 noon - Anthology
Monday, Dec. 7 @ 12 noon - Anthology

 

HOMECOMING
Tuesday, Dec. 8 @ 4:30PM - Anthology

 

INSIDE BUFFALO - NY PREMIERE
Wednesday, Dec. 9 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screenings

 

INTONGA - US PREMIERE
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 1:00PM - Riverside

 

IT SNOWS IN MARRAKESH - NY PREMIERE
Fri, Nov. 27 @ 5:00PM - Chapel (TC)
Tue, Dec. 8 @ 2:00PM - Thalia

 


JERUSALEMA
Friday, Nov. 27 @ 1:00PM - Anthology
Saturday, Nov. 28 @ 9:20PM - Anthology
Sunday, Nov. 29 @ 8:30PM - Thalia

 

KATANGA BUSINESS - US PREMIERE
Saturday, Nov. 28 @ 3:00PM - Anthology
Monday, Nov. 30 @ 8:30PM - Anthology

 

KIGALI, IMAGES AGAINST A MASSACRE - US PREMIERE
Monday, Nov. 30 @ 8:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Tuesday, Dec. 1 @ 4:00PM - Anthology

 

KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 12 noon - Anthology
Wednesday, Dec. 9 @ 12 noon - Anthology

 

KUKURANTUMI
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 1:00PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

LEGAL AID - US PREMIERE
Monday, Nov. 30 @ 4:20PM - Anthology
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 9:10PM - Anthology
Tuesday, Dec. 8 @ 8:40PM - Anthology

 

LIFE’S PASSING ME BY
Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 8:30PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 


LOOKING FOR LIFE

Tue, Dec. 1 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Fri, Dec. 4 @ 3:00PM - Riverside
Q&A after the screenings

 


MAKING HISTORY
- US PREMIERE
Tue, Dec.  1 @ 5:50PM -Anthology
Wed, Dec.  9 @ 7:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screenings

 

MARIO BENJAMIN - US PREMIERE
Sun, Nov. 29 @ 5:30PM - Thalia
Panel after screening

 

MASAI: THE RAIN WARRIORS
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 12 noon - Anthology
Tuesday, Dec. 8 @ 12 noon - Thalia

 

ME BRONI BA
Fri, Nov. 27 @ 3:25PM - Anthology
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 2:00PM - Cowin (TC)

 



MEMORIES OF A GENERATION - THE STORY OF ALI SAEED AND OTHER ETHIOPIAN POLITICAL VICTIMS
- NY PREMIERE
Saturday, Nov. 28 @ 3:30PM - Chapel (TC)
Q&A after screening
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 6:30PM - Anthology

 

MIGRATION OF BEAUTY - NY PREMIERE
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 4:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 4:30PM - Anthology
Q&A after screenings

 

MISS SGODIPHOLA - US PREMIERE
Fri, Nov. 27 @ 5:00PM - Chapel (TC)
Tue, Dec. 8 @ 2:00PM - Thalia
Q&A after screenings

 

NO TIME TO DIE
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 3:00PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

NOHO HEWA: THE WRONGFUL OCCUPATION OF HAWAI'I - US PREMIERE
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 6:00PM - Riverside
Q&A after screening

 

NONE BUT THAT! - NY PREMIERE
Sun, Nov. 29 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 9:40PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

NORA
Monday, Dec. 7 @ 8:40pm - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH - NY PREMIERE
Fri, Nov. 27@ 8:00PM – Anthology - Opening Night Film
Sat, 28 @ 5:30PM - The Chapel (TC)

 

OF FLESH AND BLOOD - US PREMIERE
Fri, Dec. 4 @ 6:00PM – Riverside Theatre
Sun, Dec. 6 @ 8:30PM – Thalia

 

PAN-AFRICAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF ALGIERS
Friday, Nov. 27 @ 3:00PM - Chapel (TC)
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 8:30PM - Riverside

 

PINDORAMA
Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 4:00PM - Anthology

 

 


PORTIA WHITE, THINK ON ME

Thu, Dec. 10 @ 8:30PM - Schomburg Center
Part of WOMEN INDIES NIGHT - Q&A and reception


 

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POTO MITAN - NY PREMIERE
Tue, Dec. 1 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Fri, Dec. 4 @ 3:00PM - Riverside
Q&A after the screenings

 

PREMATURE
Mon, Nov. 30 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Thu, Dec. 3 @ 3:00PM - Riverside

 



PRO-BLACK SHEEP
- NY PREMIERE
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 6:00PM - Riverside
Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 4:00PM - Schomburg
Q&A after the screenings

 

REBEL RHYMES - US PREMIERE
Tue, Dec. 1 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Wed, Dec. 2 @ 12 noon - Anthology
Fri, Dec. 4 @ 12 noon - Riverside

 

ROTATING SQUARE
Sun, Dec. 6 @ 3:10PM - Anthology
Q&A after the screening

 

SABAR - EAST COAST PREMIERE
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 4:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after the screening

 


SAD MEMORIES OF A MAID
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US PREMIERE
Fri, Nov. 27 @ 5:00PM - Chapel (TC)
Tue, Dec. 8 @ 2:00PM - Thalia
Q&A after screenings

 



SILENT SHAME
- NY PREMIERE
Tuesday, Dec. 1 @ 8:30PM - Anthology
Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 6:00PM - Anthology
Q&A after the screening

 

SIRABA: THE BIG ROAD - US PREMIERE
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 5:00PM - Anthology
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 1:00PM – Thalia
Q&A after the screening

 



SKIRT DAY
- US PREMIERE
Saturday, Nov. 28 @ 1:00PM - Anthology
Sunday Dec. 6 @ 2:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Tuesday, Dec. 8 @ 4:30PM - Thalia

 

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SOLIDARITY IN SAYA: AN AFRO-BOLIVIAN MUSIC MOVEMENT
- NY PREMIERE
Tue, Dec. 8 @ 8:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screenings

 

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SORAYA, LOVE IS NOT ABSENTMINDED - NY PREMIERE
Sat, Nov. 28 @ 1:00PM - The Chapel (TC)
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 3:30PM - Riverside
Q&A after the screenings

 

STAMBALI
Tue, Dec. 8 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)

 

STOLEN KISSES - NY PREMIERE
Fri, Nov. 27 @ 5:30PM - Anthology
Sun, Dec. 6 @ 6:30pm - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

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SUGAR PATHWAYS 
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screening

 

 

 

 

TALE OF A CHAOUCHI WRESTLER / - US PREMIERE
MOUSSEM LAMCHAOUCHA

Tue, Dec. 8 @ 6:30PM - Thalia Theatre (Symphony Space)

NIGHT IN MOROCCO - Q&A after screening and Reception


TELL THEM - US PREMIERE
Mon, Nov. 30 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Thu, Dec. 3 @ 3:00PM - Riverside

 

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THE ARMCHAIR- US PREMIERE
Tuesday, Dec. 8 @ 6:20PM – Anthology
Wednesday, Dec. 9 @ 3:50PM – Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

THE GLOBAL WORLD SEEN FROM OVER HERE: A CONVERSATION WITH MILTON SANTOS - US PREMIERETuesday, Dec. 1 @ 6:30PM - Thalia
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 6:30PM - Anthology
Q&A after screenings

 

THE HARIMAYA BRIDGE - NY PREMIERE
Sunday, Dec. 13 @ 7:30PM - Thalia

 

 


THE LITTLE BLACK SCHOOL HOUSE
- US PREMIERE
Thu, Dec. 10 @ 8:30PM - Schomburg Center
Part of WOMEN INDIES NIGHT - Q&A and reception


 

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THE SILENT MONOLOGUE- US PREMIERE
Friday, Nov. 27 @ 8:30PM - Chapel (TC)
Monday, Nov. 30 @ 6:30PM - Anthology

 

THE SIXTEEN OF BASSE POINTE - US PREMIERE
Friday, Nov. 27 @ 8:30PM - Chapel (TC)
Monday, Nov. 30 @ 6:30PM - Anthology

 

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THE SOUL OF ASHANTI - NY PREMIERE
Wed, Dec. 9 @ 8:30PM - Anthology Film Archives
PART OF THE AFRICA CHANNEL GALA
Q&A followed by African Dance Party

 

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THE TWO FACES OF JANUS
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 8:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after the screening

 

THE WOODEN CAMERA
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Tuesday, Dec. 8 @ 2:30PM - Anthology

 



THE WORLD IS A BALLET
- US PREMIERE
Saturday, Dec. 5 @ 7:20PM - Anthology
Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 3:15PM - Thalia
Q&A after the screening

 

THUNDERBOLT
Wed, Dec. 9 @ 6:00PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

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TOUCHING NICKON: A JAMAICAN AIDS STORY - US PREMIERE
Tuesday, Dec. 1 @ 8:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 4:30PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

UP FROM THE BOTTOMS- NY PREMIERE
Tuesday, Dec. 1 @ 12 noon - Anthology
Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Monday, Dec. 7 @ 2:30PM - Anthology
Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 12 noon - Schomburg

 

UPROOTED
Sat, Nov. 28 @ 1:00PM - The Chapel (TC)
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 3:30PM - Riverside
Q&A after the screenings

 

UTOPIA AND BARBARISM - US PREMIERE
Tuesday, Dec. 1 @ 8:30PM - Thalia
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 8:45PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

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VISIBLY INVISIBLE - US PREMIERE
Tue, Dec.  1 @ 5:50PM -Anthology
Wed, Dec.  9 @ 7:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screenings

 

WANGARI MAATHAI: FOR OUR LAND - US PREMIERE
Fri, Nov. 27 @ 3:25PM - Anthology
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 2:00PM - Cowin (TC)

 

WHEN THE CITY BITES - US PREMIERE
Thursday, Dec. 3 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Friday, Dec. 4 @ 10:30PM - Anthology
Q&A after screenings

 

WHITE LIKE THE MOON
Mon, Nov. 30 @ 6:00PM - Cowin (TC)
Thu, Dec. 3 @ 3:00PM - Riverside

 

WHITE WEDDING - NY PREMIERE
Sunday, Nov. 29 @ 4:40PM - Anthology
Wednesday, Dec. 2 @ 8:30pm -Cowin (TC)

 

WITH A STROKE OF THE CHAVETA
Tue, Dec. 8 @ 8:30PM - Cowin (TC)
Q&A after screenings

 

WOLE SOYINKA - US PREMIERE
Nov. 28 @ 5:30PM - The Chapel (TC)

 

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WOMEN IN THE SHADOW - US PREMIERE
Fri, Nov. 27 @ 3:25PM - Anthology
Sat, Dec. 5 @ 2:00PM - Cowin (TC)

 

WOMEN'S LOVE
Mon, Dec. 7 @ 6:20PM - Anthology
Q&A after screening

 

 

 

YOUSSOU N’DOUR: RETURN TO GOREE
Sunday, Dec. 13 @ 3:00PM – Thalia
Sunday, Dec. 13 @ 5:15PM – Thalia
Tuesday, Dec. 15 @ 6:00PM – Thalia
Tuesday, Dec. 15 @ 8:30PM – Thalia