African Hopes, Beats and Dreams

Highlighting pertinent and contemporary issues facing Africa, the films in this season cover the current refugee crisis, music and conflict in Sudan, and the use of art and activism during the Arab uprising.

Previously in this season

Hope

A young man from Cameroon and a Nigerian woman find themselves in the harsh landscape of the Sahara desert along with hundreds of others making…

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Beats of the Antonov

A music movement is at the core of this engaging and unsettling documentary from war reporter Hajooj Kuka.

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The Dream of Shahrazad

This unique music-led film looks at recent political events in Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon through the lens of the famous story collection known as One…

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