Official Selection 2025

Animated Film

Dawn

In the depths of the Kenyan savannah, Malaïka, a young Masai warrior, comes face to face with himself and learns the true meaning of courage. Alone with his choices…
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Hadu

An eager young girl embarks on a culinary journey to recreate her grandma’s special recipe.
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Nyiragitwa: Daughter of Sacyega

In 17th century Rwanda, Nyiragitwa rebels against early marriage, she falls for Munyantore, faces adversity, becomes a Vizier, and defies tradition to marry him.
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Documentary Film

Jaliya-A Storytelling of Jali Kunda

Jaliya – A Storytelling of Jali Kunda is a short documentary that explores the music, stories, and traditions of the Jali (Griot) of The Gambia—storytellers, musicians, and historians.
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10 Toes Down

John Kadivane, a Kenyan rally car driver & mechanic, adds a twist to his late father’s approach of building a rally team in an attempt to break away from his shadow and build his own legacy.
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Dramatic Feature

Sarah

Sarah loves her school, but traditional Maasai culture, and the pressures of a long drought are about to change her life.
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The Yellow Dress

On one fateful afternoon in post-independence Kenya, a mixed-race man and wife, Ben and Lynette, navigate a marriage, gone wrong.
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Dramatic Short

Aicha

A 17-year-old girl struggles with an emotionally distant mother as her life takes a tragic turn. The mother joins a mystic ceremony to face her grief and the lost bond with her daughter.
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Back to the theater Vox

Mamadou and Junior would have everything to be the best friends in the world if their two grandfathers, who were good friends, got along again.
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Kieupe

In a city scarred by decades of war and insecurity, a hidden entity representing peace is awakened. From her cave, she lives and feels the sorrow of the people.
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Love & Jollof

When a husband confesses his affair, he expects drama. What he gets instead is dinner.
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To… Or Not To

In the intimate stillness of their home, a couple stands at a quiet crossroads. Love remains—but so do unspoken fears, shifting dreams, and the weight of choices to come.
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Voice Of The Arena

In the immense jungle that is the city of Casablanca, young Leila seeks to make her voice heard amid the tumult.
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Wrong Way

Manan, a young man trying to support his mother, gets involved in a robbery with his friends, Fiifi and Ben. They ambush a bus, but things go wrong when a gun goes off, killing a woman.
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Experimental Film

Déjà Nu

“Déjà Nu” is an audiovisual poem about the appreciation of transiency, the recognition of the body, the ensoulement of nature, euphoria and loss. It is an associative work of polycultural sentiments.
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Lettre à ma fille

Unfolding on the beaches and streets of Benin, a heartfelt letter from a mother to her future daughter expresses the challenges and joys of growing up as a woman.
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The Invisible Monster

The Invisible Monster explores the intersectional themes of racial injustice and the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Student Film

The Will Beneath

In this bold reimagining of African history, Naomi has spent years silently enduring Cecil Rhodes’ cruelty, but beneath her obedience lies a plan for revenge.
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V’s Secret

Adam, 27, drops his wife’s G-string onto neighbor Bassem’s balcony. Bassem shuts the door, ignoring Adam’s explanation.
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Student’s Corner (Rwandan Student Film)

So Called Friend

When his best friend is found murdered, Ronnie becomes the prime suspect. As a tense police interrogation unfolds, secrets of betrayal, heartbreak, and rage come to light forcing him to confront the darkest side of friendship.
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The Letter

When a mysterious envelope marked “DO NOT OPEN” appears at Noah’s door, he brushes it off as a prank until the people closest to him begin urgently warning him not to touch it.
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Much More Than a Script Competition

Date Night

After suffering the devastating loss of her father, Emily accepts an invitation to a couple’s getaway with her boyfriend Roger and her friends in La Paz Resort for a weekend of relaxation. but things are far from peaceful as dark secrets about the resort start bleeding in the open for all to see.

Heroes From Heaven

After the fall in Eden, forgotten warriors wait for humanity’s return to grace. In 2095, LacHain, the weary ruler of the impoverished Under Land, is haunted by loneliness and the brutality of the ruling Seven C.A., who execute citizens for their faith. Powerless and broken, LacHain pleads to God for a sign.