"Many Documentary Films Have Been Shot in Africa, But Few Have Been Seen by African Audiences." New Initiative Aims to Change That

From Shadow and Act Wed Jul 23 2014, 17:59:12

In association with channel ED and the 35th Durban International Film Festival, a world first will be taking place this month when a full week of African documentary films are broadcast across sub-Saharan Africa on DStv channel ED (channel 190) and GOtv (channel 65), from the Durban International Film Festival, the largest film festival in South Africa that takes place from July 17 to 27. This unique film event will see a diverse and exciting range of films screened across 49 countries of sub-Saharan Africa.  The AfriDocs Film Week will connect the largest film festival in Africa through a "film festival on your screen,"...

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