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| What: First Toronto African Film & Music Festival tell a friend | ||
| | When: | June 19, 2009 until June 21, 2009 |
| | Organization: | Toronto African Film & Music Festival |
| Where: | Ontario Place, Toronto, ON | |
| More Info: | FIRST TORONTO AFRICAN FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL LAUNCHES JUNE 19-21! Enjoy Opening Night at Toronto's first African Film and Music Festival! FILM (EGYPT): Kobolat Masrooka (Stolen Kisses) by director Khaled El Hagar. TIME: 7 p.m. Cinesphere at Ontario Place Kobolat Masrooka (Stolen Kisses) charts the lives of three lower-middle class couples struggling against common obstacles faced by youth in Cairo including unemployment, sexual frustration, marriage, social injustices and violence. The film won 8 international acting awards at the 2008 Alexandria Film Festival held in Virginia US, with El Hagar winning 32 awards in total from the 17 films he has done since 1989. With a record-breaking 105 kisses never before shown in Egyptian cinema, Kobolat Masrooka was controversial in Egypt and Arab countries for its direct style in approaching youth and their issues. PARTY: South Beach® at Ontario Place TIME: 8 p.m. Join us after the film on the sand at our open-air beach party! There will be a cash bar and DJs spinning African tunes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MORE ON THE FESTIVAL: With an ethnic mosaic as diverse as Toronto itself, Africa’s many countries boast a range of creativity. To celebrate and honour these great talents, the Toronto African Film and Music Festival will launch at Ontario Place this June 19 to 21, 2009. This exciting weekend-long festival will feature ten unique films and documentaries from Egypt, Mozambique, Tunisia, Senegal, South Africa and Chad. The high-energy musical component will showcase artists from Nigeria, South Africa, Madagascar and Kenya. FILMS “Africa On The Beach” Opening Night Party The festival will launch with Africa On The Beach at Ontario Place’s South Beachâ. Under the stars and by the water, guests will be invited to take in Friday's opening night feature Kobolat Masroka (Stolen Kisses). This controversial film directed by Khaled El Hagar is about Egyptian youth and deals with the issues of sex, marriage and employment. After the film, guests will take to the sand to enjoy the bar and mingle with festival film directors, performers and local Afro-Canadian personalities as DJs play colorful music from the continent including soukous, high life and afro-beat. On Saturday and Sunday, the festival will feature: * Dancing on the Edge directed by Karen Boswall * Timbila Muzimba and Jeux D’Enfants (Children’s Games) two short films directed by Mohamed Ben Becher * Democracy in Dakar a politically charged hip hop documentary directed by Ben Herson * Jesus the Giant a short film directed by Akin Omotoso * Intonga directed by JJ Van Rensburg, with a special free screening at the Cinesphere * Sabar directed by Chike C. Nwoffiah * Le Pèlerin de Camp Nou directed by Bentley Brown The program will close with Musa Dieng Kala’s "Has God Forsaken Africa?" Produced with the National Film Board of Canada, Kala returns to his home in Dakar, Senegal to explore why thousands of young Africans risk their lives to flee a continent scourged by war and endemic poverty. MUSIC A diverse talent list including African drummers vocalists and instrumental groups will energize the festival. Renowned musical director and multi-instrumentalist Kobèna Acquaa-Harrison has developed the musical program to complement the films. Other featured artists are: *Kambua, a Kenyan-born singer voted female artist of the year at the esteemed 2009 Groove Awards in East Africa. *Wunmi, a Nigerian-born Afro-beat singer and dancer with UK street influences and critical acclaim for her debut album. MARKETPLACE This festival highlight will feature both food and goods from Africa’s many distinctive regions. WHAT: Toronto African Film & Music Festival WHEN: June 19 – 21, 2009 WHERE: Ontario Place, 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West TICKETS: Available at TOtix.ca or the following locations-- Wazobia Planet - African Movies Cafe 1502 Eglinton Ave West, Toronto 416-848-0054 or toll free 1-888-972-6684 African Market 19 Queen St W, Brampton (905) 451-3006 East End Tropical Market 287 Morningside Drive, Scarborough (416) 286- 0516 African Drums & Art Crafts 618 Dundas Street West, Toronto (416) 597 0175 WEBSITE: www.torontoafricanfilmmusicfest.com Follow us on twitter! www.twitter.com/tafmf | |
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