Film
Afrika Eye: Félicité
- Director
- Alain Gomis
- Certificate
- 15
- Running Time
- 123 mins
A multiple award-winning, heart-tugging Senegalese drama directed by Alain Gomis, who makes excellent use of his mostly amateur cast and Kinshasa locations. It’s a raw, documentary-style film following the eponymous nightclub singer (Vero Tshanda Beya) as she struggles to raise money for her teenage son’s operation after he suffers a motorcycle accident. The whole thing is pretty rough-and-ready, with a somewhat meandering storyline, but certainly ranks as a vibrant contribution to New African Cinema.
This preview launches the 2017 Afrika Eye film festival and will be followed by an opening party with Ballet Nimba.
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