Festivals

IDFA 2019: The African Line-Up

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*