IDFA 2019: The African Line-Up

Congolese director Nelson Makengo won Best Short Film Award at IDFA 2019 with Up At Night
Congolese director Nelson Makengo won Best Short Film Award at IDFA 2019 with Up At Night

From November 200-Dec 1st, the International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam (IDFA) celebrates the biggest event in the world regarding documentaries.

More African titles were selected than usual and the Burkinabe director Gaston Kaboré was part of the 2019 Feature Length Documentary Jury.

 

FEATURES

 

143 Sahara Street by Hassen Ferhani

Algeria, France, Qatar
2019
104 min
Producers: Central Elctric
International sales: Pascale Ramonda
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fests

After Your Revolt, Your Vote! by Kiswendsida Parfait Kaboré

Burkina Faso, France
2019
87 min
Producers: Les Valseurs, Brand Image - Etalons Films
World Premiere
Frontlight

Amussu
by Nadir Bouhmouch
Morocco, Qatar2019
99 min
Producer: Movement on the Road '96 for The Local Film Committee of Imider
International sales: Sarah ElouazzaniEuropean Premiere
Luminous

Balolé, the Golden Wolf by Chloé Aïcha Boro

France, Burkina Faso
2019
65 min
Producers: Productions Métissées, Tarmak Films
International sales: Sudu Connexion
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fests

Beats of the Antonov by Hajooj Kuka
Sudan, South Africa
2014
68 min
Producers: Big World Cinema, Refugee Club
Spotlight: Sudan
Buddha in Africa by Nicole Schafer
South Africa, Sweden
2019
93 min
Producers: Thinking Strings Media
International sales: CAT&Docs
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fest

Europa, “Based on a True Story” by Kivu Ruhorahoza
Rwanda, United Kingdom, Switzerland
2019
92 min
Producers: Moon Road Films, Cocoon Production
World Premiere
IDFA Competition for Feature-Length Documentary

How to Steal a Country by Rehad Desai
South Africa
2019
87 min
Producers: Uhuru Pictures, Curveball Productions Pty Ltd, Uhuru Productions
International sales: Deckert Distribution GmbH
World Premiere
Frontlight

In Mansourah, You Separated Us by Dorothee Myriam Kellou

Algeria, France
2019
71 min
Producers: HKE production, Les Films du Bilboquet
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fests, Focus: It Still Hurts

Khartoum Offside by Marwa Zein

Sudan, Denmark
2019
76 min
Producers: ORE Productions, Stray Dog Productions AS
International sales: Filmotor
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fests, Spotlight: Sudan
Let’s Talk by Marianne Khoury
Egypt
2019
95 min
Producers: Misr International Films
International sales: Pyramide International
World Premiere
IDFA Competition for Feature-Length Documentar
No Gold for Kalsaka by Michel K. Zongo
Burkina Faso, Germany
2019
80 min
Producers: Diam Production, Film Five GmbH
International sales: Rushlake Media GmbH
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fests
Talking about trees by Suhaib Gasmelbari
Sudan, France, Germany, Chad, Qatar
2019
93 min
Producers: AGAT Films & Cie, Goï-Goï Productions, Made in Germany Filmproduktion, Vidéo de Poche, Doha Film Institute
International sales: Wide House
Dutch Premiere
Best of Fests, Spotlight: Sudan
VIRTUAL REALITY

Lagos at Large by Jumoke Sanwo
Nigeria, South Africa
2019
Immersive
Producers: Electric South, Imisi 3D
International sales: Electric South, Imisi 3D
World Premiere
DocLab Domesticating Reality, IDFA DocLab Competition for Digital Storytelling
SHORTS

She Breathes Water by Penny Siopis

South Africa
2019
5 min
Producer:Penny Siopis
World Premiere
Paradocs: Amsterdam Art Weekend at IDFA

Up at Night by Nelson Makengo

Congo, Belgium
2019
21 min
Producers:Twenty Nine Studio & Production
World Premiere
IDFA Competition for Short Documentary *WINNER*