cinema - Forum - New York in French2024-03-29T11:14:07Zhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/feed/tag/cinemaADIFF New York PresentS: Adanggaman: Africans Making Slaves of Africanshttps://newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/adiff-new-york-presents-adanggaman-africans-making-slaves-of-afri2022-10-31T13:16:17.000Z2022-10-31T13:16:17.000ZNY ADIFFhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/members/NYADIFF<div><div class="tenant-injected-html"><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://nyadiff.org" target="_blank">NYADIFF.org</a></p><p style="text-align:center;">In West Africa during the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes, ordering his soldiers to torch enemy villages, kill the elderly and capture the healthy tribesmen to sell to the European slave traders. When his village falls prey to one of Adanggaman's attacks, Ossei manages to escape, but his family is murdered except for his captured mother. Chasing after the soldiers in an effort to free her, Ossei is befriended by a fierce warrior named Naka.</p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><a href="https://nyadiff2022.eventive.org/films/6347c7efc74f1800bd0c1d0f" target="_blank">BUY TICKETS / ACHETER DES BILLETS</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10858912687,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10858912687,RESIZE_400x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="300" alt="10858912687?profile=RESIZE_400x" /></a></p></div><div> </div><div> </div><p> </p></div>ADIFF Transcultural Dialogues Film Series Presents: Foreign Bodyhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/adiff-transcultural-dialogues-film-series-presents-foreign-body2022-04-11T13:42:33.000Z2022-04-11T13:42:33.000ZNY ADIFFhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/members/NYADIFF<div><p>When a person leaves a country, it is because they are no longer able to resolve their problems with dialogue. As soon as they arrive in another culture, the transcultural dialogue starts. Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is impossible. The stories in this series explore the multiple dialogues that take place when people arrive in a new culture and new society. Films hailing from Senegal, Tunisia, the USA, Curacao, Cape Verde, Belgium, Morocco, France, Hungary, Serbia and more are part of the program.</p><p>Watch <em><strong><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623db7a3b3b0e8003dc443ee" target="_blank">FOREIGN BODY</a></strong></em></p><p>Seeking refuge from her Islamist radical brother whom she informed on, a young woman arrives in France illegally following Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution and discovers a new world of both hope and danger, in the fourth feature from writer-director Raja Amari (Satin Rouge, Buried Secrets).</p><p>In the turbulent aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, young Samia (Sarra Hannachi) flees her homeland. She braves hostile seas in the crossing to France, but once there she finds that her struggles have only just begun. With no friends, no family, and - most crucially - no immigration papers, Samia has to figure out how to make a life and a living in a foreign land.</p><p>She meets a young man, Imed (Salim Kechiouche, Blue is the Warmest Color), and soon finds work in the employ of the elegant Leila (the inimitable Hiam Abbass, subject of an In Conversation With event at the Festival this year). But her presence in Leila's middle-class household triggers a shift in its dynamics, and soon Samia is enmeshed in a web of sexual tension.</p><p><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/226389064?h=9521b3289d" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p></div>ADIFF Transcultural Dialogues Film Series Presents: 100% Arabichttps://newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/adiff-transcultural-dialogues-film-series-presents-100-arabic2022-04-11T13:38:02.000Z2022-04-11T13:38:02.000ZNY ADIFFhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/members/NYADIFF<div><p>When a person leaves a country, it is because they are no longer able to resolve their problems with dialogue. As soon as they arrive in another culture, the transcultural dialogue starts. Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is impossible. The stories in this series explore the multiple dialogues that take place when people arrive in a new culture and new society. Films hailing from Senegal, Tunisia, the USA, Curacao, Cape Verde, Belgium, Morocco, France, Hungary, Serbia and more are part of the program.</p><p>Watch <em><strong><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623da1743c8a8100b931f2ac?mc_cid=7766b05f66&mc_eid=0ee0f1d144" target="_blank">100 ARABICA</a></strong></em></p><p>The movie takes place in a poverty-stricken, rent-controlled neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris. Algerian immigrants, many of whom are in France illegally, the place has earned the nickname of "100%Arabica". It's a rough neighborhood - crime is rampant, gangs of juvenile delinquents roam the streets, and the police are afraid to patrol the area. When the out-of-touch mayor decides that he wants to restore order to the area, he offers a subsidy to Slimane, the imam of the local mosque. If Slimane can get people off the streets, the mayor will continue the payments. Soon the byways of 100%Arabica are almost peaceful - but not because of something Slimane has done. The reason is that a new Rai Band, Rap Oriental, has taken the neighborhood by storm...</p><p><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V31jbvAPFU0" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p></div>ADIFF Transcultural Dialogues Film Series Presents: The Piroguehttps://newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/adiff-transcultural-dialogues-film-series-presents-the-pirogue2022-04-11T13:00:05.000Z2022-04-11T13:00:05.000ZNY ADIFFhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/members/NYADIFF<div><p>When a person leaves a country, it is because they are no longer able to resolve their problems with dialogue. As soon as they arrive in another culture, the transcultural dialogue starts. Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is impossible. The stories in this series explore the multiple dialogues that take place when people arrive in a new culture and new society. Films hailing from Senegal, Tunisia, the USA, Curacao, Cape Verde, Belgium, Morocco, France, Hungary, Serbia and more are part of the program.</p><p> </p><p>Watch <em><strong><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/624191107a7a190071b2f451" target="_blank">THE PIROGUE</a></strong></em></p><p>Baye Laye is the captain of a fishing pirogue. Like many of his Senegalese compatriots, he sometimes dreams of new horizons, where he can earn a better living for his family. When he is offered to lead one of the many pirogues that head towards Europe via the Canary Island, he reluctantly accepts the job, knowing full-well the dangers that lie ahead. Leading a group of 30 men who don't all speak the same language, some of whom have never seen the sea, Baye Laye will confront many perils in order to reach the distant coasts of Europe.</p><p> </p><p><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/509514035?h=d7e5f07644" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p> </p></div>ADIFF Presents: Transcultural Dialogues Film Serieshttps://newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/adiff-presents-transcultural-dialogues-film-series2022-04-11T12:55:02.000Z2022-04-11T12:55:02.000ZNY ADIFFhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/members/NYADIFF<div><p>The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) - in collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Community Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia university - hosts the Transcultural Dialogues film series featuring 19 films from 20 countries.</p><p>When a person leaves a country, it is because they are no longer able to resolve their problems with dialogue. As soon as they arrive in another culture, the transcultural dialogue starts. Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is impossible. The stories in this series explore the multiple dialogues that take place when people arrive in a new culture and new society. Films hailing from Senegal, Tunisia, the USA, Curacao, Cape Verde, Belgium, Morocco, France, Hungary, Serbia and more are part of the program.</p><p>Ticket prices will range from $10 for one screening/program to $45 for an <em>a</em><a href="https://tranculturaldialogues.eventive.org/passes/buy" target="_blank"><em>ll-access pass</em>.</a></p><ul><li><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues" target="_blank"><em>BUY TICKETS</em></a></li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>ADIFF TRANSCULTURAL DIALOGUES FILM SERIES AT THE GLANCE: </strong></p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623da1743c8a8100b931f2ac?mc_cid=7766b05f66&mc_eid=0ee0f1d144" target="_blank"><em><strong>100% Arabica</strong></em></a> by Mahmoud Zemmouri (France, Belgium, Switzerland)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/62419fe79c478600b6ff83d2" target="_blank"><em><strong>As Far As I Can Walk</strong></em></a> by Stefan Arsenijecić (Serbia)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/6242fee153ae6200d0552ce0" target="_blank"><em><strong>Ben and Ara</strong></em> </a>by Nnegest LikkéBlack Dju (USA)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623db65983ed4100931a6bef" target="_blank"><em><strong>Black Dju</strong></em></a> by Pol Cruchten (Cape Verde, Luxembourg)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/6241915692891100c8899039" target="_blank"><em><strong>Borders</strong></em></a> by Mostefa Djadjam (Algeria, France)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/62419f8598c0cc0036fb441e" target="_blank"><em><strong>The Citizen</strong></em> </a>by Roland Vranik (Hungary)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623db7a3b3b0e8003dc443ee" target="_blank"><em><strong>Foreign Body</strong></em></a> by Raja Amari (France/Tunisia)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/624410cbf767cb0061cd651e" target="_blank"><em><strong>The Invisible Color: Afro-Cubans</strong></em></a> in Miami by Sergio Giral (USA)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/624189927c384c0062ae14de" target="_blank"><em><strong>Names Live Nowhere</strong></em></a> by Dominique Loreau (Belgium)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623dafcc5c401000e3b59cc8" target="_blank"><em><strong>Naomi's Journey</strong></em></a> by Frieder Schlaich (Peru / Germany)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623f53dd45e524071d1042ff" target="_blank"><em><strong>Night of Destiny</strong></em></a> by Abdelkrim Bahloul (France)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623daf26a0727301a30d6e80" target="_blank"><em><strong>Otomo</strong></em></a> by Frieder Schlaich (Germany)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/62419f2f7be1700055b6357f" target="_blank"><em><strong>Papa's Song</strong></em></a> by Sander Francken (The Netherlands / Curacao)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/624191107a7a190071b2f451" target="_blank"><em><strong>The Pirogue</strong></em></a> by Moussa Touré (Senegal)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/62441889f767cb0061cd6805" target="_blank"><em><strong>Return to Goree</strong></em> </a>by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud (Senegal, Switzerland, France)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/6242ff22fa41320edd9af6eb" target="_blank"><em><strong>Sometimes I Dream In Farsi</strong></em> </a>by Pirooz Kalayeh (USA)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623db7e4a0727301a30d73fd" target="_blank"><em><strong>The Story of Lovers Rock</strong></em></a> by Menelik Shabazz (UK)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623dae9b83ed4100931a6479" target="_blank"><em><strong>Tazzeka</strong></em></a> by Jean-Philippe Gaud (Morocco, France)</p><p><a href="https://watch.eventive.org/tranculturaldialogues/play/623db3ea83ed4100931a6b08" target="_blank"><em><strong>Waalo Fendo </strong></em></a>by Mohammed Soudani (Senegal, Switzerland)</p><p> </p><p><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/696177707?h=716230a0ac" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p></div>Best of NYADIFF 2021 Presents: Josephine Baker: Black Diva in a White Man's Worldhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/forum/topics/best-of-nyadiff-2021-presents-josephine-baker-black-diva-in-a-whi2022-01-05T13:40:46.000Z2022-01-05T13:40:46.000ZNY ADIFFhttps://newyorkinfrench.net/members/NYADIFF<div><p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9983942091,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}9983942091,RESIZE_584x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="512" alt="9983942091?profile=RESIZE_584x" /></a></em></p><p style="text-align:center;"><em>The African Diaspora International Film Festival invites you to celebrate the work and life of Josephine Baker, first black woman to enter France's Panthéon. French President Emmanuel Macron will host the ceremony on Nov. 30, 2021. Josephine Baker will be the fifth woman to be honored with a Pantheon burial and will also be the first entertainer honored.</em></p><p style="text-align:center;">A tender, revealing documentary about one of the most famous and popular performing artists of the 20th century. </p><p style="text-align:center;">The film focuses on her life and work from a perspective that analyses images of Black people in popular culture. It portrays the artist in the mirror of European colonial clichés and presents her as a resistance fighter, an ambulance driver during WWII, and an outspoken activist against racial discrimination involved in the worldwide Black Consciousness movement of the 20th century.</p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><iframe title="vimeo-player" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/505881775?h=fe88afc90e" width="640" height="352" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p></div>