ARTS AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN

BLACK AS INK
US PREMIERE
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 5:00pm at Thalia Theatre. Screening followed by panel discussion "African American Writers" and a reception.

CARMEN & GEOFFREY
Fri. Nov. 30 @ 6m The Riverside Theatre. Q&A after the screening.

MARGARET GARNER
NY PREMIERE
Mon. Nov. 26 @ 6:00pm at Teachers College, CU; Wed. Dec. 5 @ 1:45pm at Clearview 62nd St. and Thu. Dec. 6 @ 6:30pm at Schomburg Center. Shown with the Cabrini Project. Part of Slavery in Film program.

JOSEPHINE BAKER: BLACK DIVA IN A WHITE MAN'S WORLD
Fri. Nov. 30 @ 8pm @ The Riverside Theatre. Panel discussion after the screening followed by a reception.

MATTHEW KENNEDY: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY
NY PREMIERE
Sat. Dec. 1 @ 3:00pm at Teachers College, CU. Q&A after the screening.

SEGREGATING THE GREATEST GENERATION
Tue., Nov. 27 @ 8:15pm at Thalia Theatre and Mon., Dec. 3 @ 7:30pm at Teachers College, Columbia University. Q&A after the screenings.

CELEBRATING ADFF 15TH ANNIVERSARY - FOCUS ON ARTMATTAN PRODUCTIONS FILMS

YOUSSOU N'DOUR: RETURN TO GOREE
NY PREMIERE
Thu. Nov. 29 @ 6:30pm. Screening followed by Q&A and a catered African Dance Party at the Bowery Bar. Part of Slavery in Film program.

DARATT
Shown with Sotigui Kouyaté: a Modern Griot,Tue. Dec. 4 @ 8:20pm at Thalia Theatre. Q&A with director followed by a reception. Part of Great African Films program.

SOTIGUI KOUYATÉ, A MODERN GRIOT
US PREMIERE
Shown with Daratt Tue. Dec. 4 @ 8:20pm at Thalia Theatre. Q&A with director followed by a reception.

THE DESERT ARK
Fri. Nov. 30 @ 3:30pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Great African Films program.

FARAW! MOTHER OF THE DUNES
Wed. Dec. 5 at 2:10pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Great African Films program.

HARAMUYA
Mon. Dec. 3 @ 2:10pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Great African Films program.

THE OTHER WORLD
Sat. Nov. 24 @ 5:30pm at Teachers College, CU.

SIA, THE DREAM OF THE PYTHON
Tue. Nov. 27 @ 2 pm at Thalia Theatre. Part of Great African Films program.

TASUMA, THE FIGHTER
Wed. Nov. 28 @ 2pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Great African Films program.

CHILDHOOD DESTROYED
Fri. Nov. 30 @ 1:40pm and Sat. Dec. 1 @ 1:00pm at Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Niger Slaves.

KIRIKOU AND THE SORCERESS
Tue. Nov. 27 and Fri. Nov. 30 @ 12 noon at Anthology Film Archives / Wed. Dec. 5 @ 12 noon at Clearview 62nd St. Part of School Program.

MASAI: THE RAIN WARRIORS
Tue. Dec. 4 @ 12 noon at Anthology Film Archives / Thu. Dec. 6 @ 12 noon at Clearview 62nd St. / Thu. Dec. 6 @ 12 noon at @ Schomburg Center. Part of School Program.

NELIO'S STORY
Tue. Nov. 27 @ 4pm @ Thalia Theatre. Part of Portugal and Africa program.

NAMES LIVE NOWHERE
Fri. Nov. 23 @ 5:30pm at Teachers College, CU.

ALEIJADINHO: PASSION, GLORY AND TORMENT
Sun. Nov. 25 @ 9:30pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Slavery in Film program.

GOODBYE MOMO
Mon. Nov. 26th and Wed. Dec. 5th @ 12 noon at @ Anthology Film Archives. Part of School Program.

MALUALA
Thu. Nov. 29 @ 2:00pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Slavery in Film program.

ABOLIÇAO
Thu. Nov. 29 @ 6:30pm at Teachers College, CU. Part of Slavery in Film program.

FRANTZ FANON, HIS LIFE, HIS STRUGGLE, HIS WORK
Wed. Nov. 28 @ 8:30pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of African Leaders Program 1. Shown with Lumumba: Death of a Prophet.

THE EXCEPTION AND THE RULE
Mon. Nov. 26 @ 4:20pm at Anthology Film Archives and Sat. Dec. 1 @ 5:10pm at Teachers College, CU. Shown with Sanpachando.

HOW TO CONQUER AMERICA IN ONE NIGHT
Tue. Nov. 27 @ 2:00pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Focus on Haiti.

ON THE VERGE OF A FEVER
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 9:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Part of Focus on Haiti.

LOOKING FOR LIFE
Sat. Nov. 24 @ 2:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Birthright Crisis and Mission to Sassier. Part of Focus on Haiti.

OTOMO
Sun. Nov. 25 @ 3:00pm at the Thalia Theatre. Shown with Bellboys in the Dream Factory. Q&A after the screening. Part of Black Germany program.

THE TRACKER
Thu. Dec. 6 @ 2:00pm at the Schomburg Center.

GULPILIL: ONE RED BLOOD
Wed., Nov. 28 @ 8:30pm at Teachers College, CU.

THOMAS SANKARA: THE UPRIGHT MAN
NY PREMIERE
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 7:30pm at Teachers College, CU; Mon. Dec. 3 @ 4:20pm @ Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Amílcar Cabral.

FOCUS ON HAITIAN CINEMA

BLACK AND WHITE IN EXILE
Tue. Nov. 27 @ 8:30pm at Thalia Theatre.

COUSINES
Sat. Nov. 24 @ 7:50pm at Anthology Film Archives. Q&A after the screening.

HOW TO CONQUER AMERICA IN ONE NIGHT
Tue. Nov. 27 @ 2pm at Anthology Film Archives

BIRTHRIGHT CRISIS
Sat. Nov. 24 @ 2:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Looking for Life and Mission to Sassier

THE PRESIDENT HAS AIDS
NY PREMIERE
Sun. Nov. 25 @ 6:20 pm at Anthology Film Archives. Q&A after the screening followed by a catered Haitian Party @ Bowery Bar.

ON THE VERGE OF A FEVER
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 9:45pm at Anthology Film Archives.

LOOKING FOR LIFE
Sat. Nov. 24 @ 2:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Birthright Crisis and Mission to Sassier.

MISSION TO SASSIER
Sat. Nov. 24 @ 2:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Q&A After the screening. Shown with Birthright Crisis and Looking for Life.

AFRICAN LEADERS PROGRAM

IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA
US PREMIERE
Mon. Dec 3 @ 6:00pm at Teachers College, CU, Tue. Dec. 4 @ 6:30pm at Anthology Film Archives & Thu. Dec. 6 @ 1:50pm at Clearview 62nd St.

LUMUMBA: DEATH OF A PROPHET
Wed. Nov. 28 @ 8:30pm at Anthology Film Archives.

FRANTZ FANON, HIS LIFE, HIS STRUGGLE, HIS WORK
Wed. Nov. 28 @ 6:30pm at Anthology Film Archives. Thomas Sankara: The Upright Man

THOMAS SANKARA: THE UPRIGHT MAN
NY PREMIERE
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 7:30pm at Teachers College, CU; Mon. Dec. 3 @ 4:20pm @ Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Frantz Fanon, His Life, His Struggle, His Work

PORTUGAL AND AFRICA PROGRAM

CAPE VERDE, MY LOVE
NY PREMIERE
Tue. Dec. 4 @ 4:00pm at Thalia Theatre and Wed. Dec. 5 @ 8:45pm at Anthology Film Archives.

ESCAPE FROM LUANDA
US PREMIERE Fri. Nov. 23 @ 8:00pm at Anthology Film Archives & Sun. Dec. 2 @ 5:30pm at Teachers College, CU. Part of Program and Africa program.

A RIVER/ UM RIO
US PREMIERE Sun. Dec. 2 @ 7:45pm at Anthology Film Archives and Tue. Dec. 4 @ 2:00pm at Thalia Theatre. Part of Portugal and Africa program.

TATANA
Shown with No Time to Die on Sat. Nov. 24 @ 8pm at Teachers College, CU.

SKIN / PELE
US PREMIERE
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 2:45pm and Tue., Dec. 4 @ 2:10pm at Anthology Film Archives.

GAY THEME FILMS

BLUEPRINT
Fri. Nov. 30 @ 7:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Paradise Lost.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Sat. Dec. 1 @ 8pm at Riverside Theatre. Shown with How Do I Look?

HOW DO I LOOK
Sat. Dec. 1 @ 8:00pm at Riverside Theatre. Shown with Girls Night Out. Q&A after the screening.

PARADISE LOST
Fri. Nov. 30 @ 7:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Blue Print.

SLAVERY IN FILM PROGRAM

YOUSSOU N'DOUR: RETURN TO GOREE NY PREMIERE
Thu. Nov. 29 @ 6:30pm. CENTERPIECE. Screening followed by Q&A and a catered African Dance Party at the Bowery Bar.

NIGER SLAVES
US PREMIERE
Shown with Childhood Destroyed, Fri. Nov. 30 @ 1:40pm and Sat. Dec. 1 @ 1:00pm at Anthology Film Archives. Q&A after the screening.

MALUALA
Thu. Nov. 29 @ 2:00pm at Anthology Film Archives.

ABOLIÇAO
Thu. Nov. 29 @ 6:30pm at Teachers College, CU.

ALEIJADINHO: PASSION, GLORY AND TORMENT
Sun. Nov. 25 @ 9:30pm at Anthology Film Archives.

MARGARET GARNER
NY PREMIERE
Mon. Nov. 26 @ 6:00pm at Teachers College, CU; Wed. Dec. 5 @ 1:45pm at Clearview 62nd St. and Thu. Dec. 6 @ 6:30pm at Schomburg Center. Shown with the Cabrini Project.

BITTER TROPICS
NY PREMIERE
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 7:40pm at Anthology Film Archives

SLAVERY IN FILM PROGRAM

DARATT / DRY SEASON
Tue. Dec. 4 @ 8:20pm at Thalia Theatre

THE DESERT ARK
Fri. Nov. 30 @ 3:30pm at Anthology Film Archives.

EZRA
NY PREMIERE
Sun. Dec. 2 @ 7:30pm at Thalia Theatre and Mod. Dec. 3th at 8:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Q&A after the screenings.

FARAW! MOTHER OF THE DUNES
Wed. Dec. 5 at 2:10pm at Anthology Film Archives.

HARAMUYA
Mon. Dec. 3 @ 2:10pm at Anthology Film Archives.

SIA, THE DREAM OF THE PYTHON
Tue. Nov. 27 @ 2 pm at Thalia Theatre

TASUMA, THE FIGHTER
Wed. Nov. 28 @ 2pm at Anthology Film Archives

BLACK GERMAN PROGRAM

BELLBOYS IN THE DREAM FACTORY
US PREMIERE
Sun. Nov. 25 @ 3:00pm at the Thalia Theatre. Shown with Otomo. Q&A after the screening.

OTOMO
Sun. Nov. 25 @ 3:00pm at the Thalia Theatre. Shown with Pages in the Factory of Dream. Q&A after the screening.

PUBLIC AWARD FOR BEST FILM DIRECTED BY A WOMAN OF COLOR

OPENING NIGHT FILM
A WINTER TALE
US PREMIERE
Fri. Nov. 23 @ 7:45pm Opening Night. Q&A after the screening followed by a catered Opening Night Party at Bonafide's Restaurant; Sun, Nov. 25 @ 6pm at Thalia Theatre - Q&A after the screening; Sat. Dec. 1 @ 3:30pm at Anthology Film Archives.

WOMEN INDIES NIGHT
THE RISE & FALL OF MISS THANG
NY PREMIERE
Thu. Dec. 6 @ 8:30 at The Schomburg Center. Shown with Gene Boy Came Home. Part of Women Indies Night. Q&A after the screening followed by a catered reception

ZANZIBAR SOCCER QUEENS
US PREMIERE
Tue. Nov. 27th @ 6:30pm at Anthology Film Archives & Wed. Nov. 28 @ 6:30pm at Teachers College, CU. Q&A after the screenings.

IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA
US PREMIERE
Mon. Dec. 3 @ 6pm at Teachers College, CU, Tue. Dec. 4 @ 6:30pm at Anthology Film Archives and Thu., Dec. 6 @ 1:50pm at Clearview 62nd St.

MATTHEW KENNEDY: ONE MAN'S JOURNEY
NY PREMIERE
Sat. Dec. 1 @ 3:00pm at Teachers College, CU. Q&A after the screening. Part of Arts and the African American Program.

CUBA, AN AFRICAN ODYSSEY
Tue. Nov. 27 @ 4:00pm at Anthology Film Archives and Sat. Dec. 1 @ 3:00pm at The Riverside Theatre.

LOOKING FOR LIFE
Sat. Nov. 24 @ 2:45pm at Anthology Film Archives. Shown with Birthright Crisis and Mission to Sassier. Part of Focus on Haiti.

NOT YET FINALIZED

SASHA & DESIRE
DIRECTED BY CÉCILE VERNANT AND PRODUCED BY JEAN DES FORÊTS
NARRATIVE SHORT :: 25 MINUTES
While waiting for the green ray at the end of a wood pontoon in Martinique, Sasha, an old Russian woman, tells to her back grandchildren the most beautiful of her meeting with their back grandfather. It was in Noirmoutier, in 1934. He was called Désiré...

TROPIQUE AMER

MR ETIENNE