Screenings

Past screenings:

  • Dakar – Senegal – Festival Films Femmes Afrique 2016

February 22nd 2016 – @ Clos Normand

February 23rd 2016 – @ Kër Thiossane

  • England (UK) – London – Mwalimu Express @ Rich Mix

May 18th 2014

  • France – Bressuire – Cinema “Le Fauteuil Rouge”May 18th 2014
  • Togo – Lomé – Centre Mytro Nunya

November 22nd 2013

  • Scotland (UK) – Edinburgh – Take One Action! Film Festival
    September 23rd 2012 + discussion with Alex Renton (The Guardian) & James O’nions (WDM, Red Pepper)
  • Scotland (UK) – Falkland – Big Tent Environmental Festival
    July 21st 2012 + conversation with Mike Small (The Fife Diet), Sara Cowan (Oxfam) & Hannah Newcomb (The Co-operative)
  • England – Birmingham – Special screening at Birmingham Library Theatre
    Organised by Birmingham International Film Society
    January 11th 2011  +  Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • Togo – Lomé – Public screening, opening ceremony of la Foire AlimenTERRE de Lomé
    November 25th 2010 + Q&A with CIDAP member Justin Batenta & Director Brice Lainé
  • Burkina Faso – Ouagadougou – 26th Forum International Médias Nord-Sud
    November 1st 2010 + Q&A with CIDAP members Tyiéda Bawiena & Justin Batenta
    **WINNER OF THE “COUP DE COEUR DU JURY” SPECIAL PRIZE**
  • Scotland, UK – Edinburgh – Africa In Motion, Edinburgh African Film Festival
    October 26th 2010  + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • France – Mouans-Sartoux – Special screening at Cinéma La Strada
    Organised by Association Méditerranée Afrique Solidarité
    October 21st 2010  + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • USA – Washington DC – Special screening at World Bank headquarters
    Organised by the World Bank Africa Film Series
    July 21st 2010  + Q&A with crew member & journalist Rym Momtaz
  • France – Granville – Le Mois du Film Documentaire
    November 13th & 14th 2009 + Q&A with crew member & Ethnologist Mathilde Lainé
  • Iceland – Reykjavik – Reykjavik International Film Festival
    September 20th, 21st, 22nd & 27th 2009 + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
    **WINNER OF THE RIFF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD**
  • Ghana – Accra – Environmental Film Festival of Accra
    June 11th 2009
  • USA – Cleveland – Cleveland International Film Festival
    March 23rd & 24th 2009
  • Greece – Thessaloniki – 11th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
    March 20th & 22nd 2009 + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • Burkina Faso – Ouagadougou –21st edition of FESPACO
    March 3rd 2009
  • Canada – Peterborough – ReFrame: Peterborough International Film Festival
    January 23rd 2009
  • France – Aunay sur Odon – Special screening at Cinéma Paradiso
    November 21st 2008  + Q&A with crew member & Ethnologist Mathilde Lainé
  • England – London – 10th BFM International Film Festival at the ICA
    November 13th 2008 + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • England – Cambridge – Special screening at Soc Doc Soc, University of Cambridge
    November 5th 2009
  • France – Caen – semaine “Autour des droits de l’homme”, Cinéma Lux
    October 18th 2008 + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • Canada – Vancouver – 27th Vancouver International Film Festival
    October 5th & 7th 2008 + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
    **NOMINATED FOR THE VIFF NON-FICTION FEATURE AWARD**
  • England – Cambridge – 28th Cambridge International Film Festival
    September 20th & 23rd 2008 + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • Germany – Berlin – 4th Globians International Film Festival
    September 5th 2008 + Q&A with Director Brice Lainé
  • USA – Louisville – The 7th Annual Forecastle Festival
    July 2008
  • England – Tamworth – Heart of England International Film Festival
    June 11th 2008
  • England – London – Special screening at Rex Cinema (Piccadilly Circus)
    June 8th 2008
  • Wales – Swansea – Swansea Bay International Film Festival
    June 2nd 2008
  • France – Caen – Avant-Premiere at Lux Cinéma
    February 8th 2008

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