Crossing Borders
20–28 October 2023
Harare 20–22 October at Mbare Art Space; Bulawayo 26–28 October at Ster Kinekor. A focus on production skills, with online and in-person masterclasses.
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Dodo
Panos H. Koutras · Greece/France/Belgium · 132 min
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Mitra
Kaweh Modiri · Netherlands/Germany/Denmark · 107 min
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Imad's Childhood
Zahavi Sanjavi · Sweden/Iraq/Latvia · 77 min
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Even Mice Belong in Heaven
Jan Bubeníček & Denisa Grimmová · Czech Republic/France/Slovakia/Poland · 87 min
My Grandfather's Demons
Nuno Beato · Portugal/Spain/France
Io Sto Bene
Donato Rotunno · Luxembourg/Belgium/Italy/Germany
Ten short films from Kenya, Gambia, Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Uganda, curated by Nkosi Kwanele Ncube and Mercy Mangwana. Free entry.
“Crossing Borders”
How are we using the tools of a connected world to reach each other? Crossing borders can open new careers and conversations, or unsettle our identity. Filmmakers were asked for their interpretation of the theme — across genres, from narrative to documentary.
Entries were submitted via FilmFreeway.
Sibongile MlamboActress & filmmaker
Prosper KunyetuDirector & Cinematographer
Daniel LaskerActor & Director
Matthieu EberhardtFilm distribution & independent cinema
18 October 2023 · Online
Ak Simba
Production designer AK Simba on imagining a director's characters and environments, from the first sketch to sets and props.
19 October 2023 · Online
Donato Rotunno
Donato Rotunno, co-founder of Tarantula Luxembourg, on producing films with limited resources.
20 October 2023 · Mbare Art Space
Zahavi Sanjavi
A three-day, in-person masterclass led by Zahavi Sanjavi, director of Imad's Childhood, on making a documentary that searches for truth.
21 October 2023 · Mbare Art Space
25 October 2023 · Online
Nuno Beato
Producer Nuno Beato traces the animated film from the initial idea to the final cut.
