African Cinema Exhibition - Schedule from 21 to 25/05

We continue with the program of the Mostra African Cinema . This week we will feature five productions by African filmmakers. From 21 to 25, at 3 pm, the animation Minga ea Colher Quebrada (2017), by Claye Edou, from Cameroon, will be shown. On the 24th, at 7pm, we will present Year 27 , produced by Cameroon, by filmmaker Wabinlé Nabié, and A Árvore sem Frutos , by Aïcha El Hadj Macky, from Nigeria. We ended this week's program with two productions on the 25th, at 6:30 pm: A Pequena Vendora de Sol (1998), by Djibril Diop Manbéty, from Senegal, and the Benin comedy, Pim Pim Tché (2010), by Jean Odoutan. The programming has Free Classification and admission is free. Check out the synopses and movie schedules. Schedule From 21 to 25 15h Minga ea Colher Quebrada Duration: 1h 2min – Cameroon Synopsis: Minga is a young orphan who lives with her stepmother. After breaking a small spoon, it is thrown out of the house. So begins a real adventure punctuated with melodies, friendships, doubts and many surprises for the little heroine. Day 24 19:00 Year 27 Duration: 27 min – Documentary – Burkina Faso Synopsis: It is the 27th anniversary of the murder of Thomas Sankara. In Ouagadougou, amidst the garbage, children look for plastic bags, collected in exchange for a meager salary. At the end of the workday, they can rediscover their childhood, laughing and playing for a few hours before the next day announces itself. The Fruitless Tree (2016) by Aïcha El Hadj Macky Duration: 52 min – Documentary – Niger/ France Synopsis: Married and without children, Aïcha finds herself in an atypical and difficult situation in her country, Niger. Based on her personal story, the filmmaker breaks taboos and delicately explores the hidden suffering of women. Day 25 6:30 pm The Little Sun Seller Duration: 45 min – Senegal Synopsis: In the streets of Dakar, a girl does the work reserved for boys: selling a newspaper. The film portrays the confrontation between childhood and reality, and the joyful desire not to let oneself down. Manbéty is one of the most outstanding African filmmakers. Pim Pim Tché Duration: 1h24 min – Benin Synopsis: The young Chimène, aged 17, uses her seduction to fulfill her dream of entering university and flying with her own wings. African Cinema Show From May 2nd to June 1st. It brings together 16 films from 8 West African countries: Senegal, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, Benin, Cameroon and Rwanda. The program is a partnership with the French Institute, which has been making available to the CCVM the exhibition of films from its Cinematheque. Both classic productions, such as Africa on the Seine (1957), considered the founding landmark of African cinema, and recent films, mixing short and feature films, documentaries and fictional dramas, as well as two animated features, focused on the children and young people. Several films from Mostra have participated in important festivals such as Cannes and the Tribeca Film Festival. Most of them are unprecedented in Brazil, a special opportunity for people from Maranhão to get to know African production. All films are subtitled in Portuguese.