IN CINEMA 

31st New York African Film Festival: Convergence of Time
SOLANGE + REIMAGINING QUEEN NANNY OF THE MAROONS
Tickets: $15 General Admission / $7 Reduced Price 
Friday, May 17 at 5:30PM

Co-Presented with Cinema Tropical

SOLANGE
Nathália Tereza, Tomás Osten, 2023, Brazil, 60 min.
Portuguese with English subtitles
US Premiere

Solange wants her things back. She moved away from the city five years ago and now returns to retrieve her belongings, which she left in boxes at friends' houses.

Preceded by:

REIMAGINING QUEEN NANNY OF THE MAROONS
Udemba Mclean, 2023, Jamaica, 32 min.
World Premiere

REIMAGINING NANNY unveils Queen Nanny's legacy as a forest shaman, healer, and protector of Jamaica's biodiversity, bridging African spiritualism with ecological stewardship, while shedding light on her untold role as an anti-colonial freedom fighter and environmental advocate.

Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Udemba Mclean!

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.