IN CINEMA
31st New York African Film Festival: Convergence Of Time
A THOUSAND AND ONE BERBER NIGHTS
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price
Friday, May 17 at 8PM
A THOUSAND AND ONE BERBER NIGHTS
Hisham Aïdi, 2023, U.S., 54 min.
English and Arabic with English subtitles
World Premiere
In the late 1950s Hassan Ouakrim was a young dancer and actor in Morocco. Little did he know that he would soon become the protegé of La Mama Theatre founder Ellen Stewart, performing across America, forming friendships with the likes of jazz virtuosos Ornette Coleman and Randy Weston, and becoming a pioneer in spreading Berber dance and music in North America.
Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Hisham Aïdi!
African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) celebrates the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) from May 8 to May 30, 2024. Since its inception in 1993, the festival has been at the forefront of showcasing African and diaspora filmmakers’ unique storytelling through the moving image. This year’s theme, Convergence of Time, explores the intersection of historical and contemporary roles played by individuals representing Africa and its diaspora in art. With over 50 films from more than 25 countries, the festival invites audiences to delve into the convergence of archival and modern experimentalism, transcending both space and time.
