By Ogova Ondego
Published May 19, 2013
Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) has released the film line up for its 16th annual Festival of the Dhow Countries that runs June 29-July 7, 2013.
The 80 selected films shall be screened in four categories: ZIFF Competition, Sembene Ousmane Prize, Bongo Movies competition, and Out of Competition.
Below is the complete list of ZIFF 2013 films as released to the media:
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ZIFF Competition
100 Bucks by Oshosheni Hiveluah, Namibia
A Story About Wendy by Sean Hodgkinson Trinidad and Tobago
Adamt by Zelalem Woldemariam, Ethiopia
Al Wassia by Allal El Alaqui, Morocco
Atate Na Panya by Anaeli Kihunrwa, Tanzania
Between Friends by M. Omar Jackson, Trinidad & Tobago
Blitz Patrollie by Andrew Wessels, South Africa
Bobby by Nehdi Barsaoui, Tunisia
Brotherly Love by Choice Skinner, USA
Burning Nests by Shahram Maslakhi, Iran and Iraq
Calling Home by Inna, Kenya
Camera Women by Karima Zoubir, Morrocco
Chairman And The Lion by Peter Biella, USA/Tanzania
Children Of Troumatron by Harrikrisna & Sharvan Anenden, Mauritius
Death Metal Angola by Jeremy Xido, USA & Angola
Death Of Time by Ali Molaghoulipor, Iran
Dialemi by Nadine Otsobogo, Gabon
Dragonfly’s Pond by Mohammedreza Arab, Iran
Drama Consult by Dorothee Wenner, Germany
Elelwani by Ntshaveni Wa Luruli, South Africa
Everything We Want by Beatrice Moller, Germany
Fluorecent Sin by Amirah Tajdin, Kenya
Forerunners by Simon Wood, UK
Gangster Project by Teboho Edkins, South Africa
Garifuna In Peril by Ali Allie & Ruben Reyes, USA/Honduras
Geuko by Peter Mbwago, Tanzania
Gog Helen by Adze Ugah, South Africa
Golchehreh by Vahid Mousain, Iran
Gun To Tape by David Forbes, South Africa/Kenya
Half An Hour Later by Mr. Lotfi, Iran
Hasaki Ya Suda by Cedric Ido, Burkina Faso
Haunted Souls by Godwin Otwoma, Uganda
In Gods Land by Pankaj Rishi Kumar, India
Inspiration From Zanzibar With Love by Salim Mwandoro, Tanzania
Joy, Its Nina by Jane Thrbuurn, UK/Nigeria
King Naki And The Thundering Hooves by Tim Wege, South Africa
Kinshasa Wickedland by Dovglas Douglas, DRC/Belgium
Kivuto by Sesonga Poupoune, Rwanda
Land Of Dagon- World Heritage In Peril by Gregor Lutz, Germany
Leo by Jinna Mutune, Kenya
Lion Souls by Manu Gerosa, Zimbabwe/Italy
Little One by Darrell Roodt, South Africa
Lumberjack by Pawel Debski, Poland
Mama C: Urban Warrior In The African Bush by Joanne Hershfield, USA
Masumbuko Na Mfalme Mambo by Mohd M. Omari, Tanzania
Mchumia Juani by Anaeli Kihunrwa, Tanzania
My Shoes by Anis Lassoued, Tunisia
My Zanzibar: Passing On Cultural Heritage by Feisal Malik, Kenya
Ndutu by Felipe Del Olmo & Daniel Vallendor, Spain
No Problem!6 Month With The Barefoot Grandmamas by Yasmin Kidwai, Uganda/India
Pieces Of Lives, Pieces Of Dreams by Hanid Benanra, Algeria
Pirate Fisheman In Southafrica by Soren Christen Sen, South Africa
Precipice by Julius Amedume, Ghana/UK
Shirin Was A Canary by Darod Tohidparast, Iran
Sobukwe – A Great Soul by Mickey Madoda Dube, South Africa
Someone Wanna Talk To You by Monouchehr Hadi, Iran
Swirl In Bamako by Philippe, France/Mali
Tale Of The Box by Mark Mazonde, Zimbabwe
Tamar by…, Zambia
The Chebeya Affair by Thierry Michel, Belgium
The Dew Drop by Abhivan Tiwari, India
The Fall by Edgar Ngelela, Tanzania
The Last Fishing Boat by Charles Shemu Joyah, Malawi
The Lost Number by Kester Nsirim, Nigeria
The Silent Crime by Guillaume Komi Ozou, Togo
The Teachers Country by Benjamin Leers, Germany
The Ugandan by Patrick Sekyaya, Uganda
Try by Joel Heinhali, Namibia
Wavumba by Jerien Van Velzen, Netherlands
Yellow Fever by Ng’endo Mukii, Kenya/UK
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Bongo Movies Competition (more films to be added)
Crush by Issa Mbura, Tanzania
Lost Journey to Nowhere by Sajni Srivastava, Tanzania
Sembene Ousmane Prize Competition
Between Friends by M. Omar Jackson, Trinidad & Tobago
Brotherly Love by Choice Skinner, USA
Camera Women by Karima Zoubir, Morocco
Chairman And The Lion by Peter Biella, USA/Tanzania
Children Of Troumatron by Harrikrisna & Sharvan Anenden, Mauritius
Garifuna In Peril by Ali Allie & Ruben Reyes, USA/Honduras
Haunted Souls by Godwin Otwoma, Uganda
Land Of Dagon- World Heritage In Peril by Gregor Lutz, Germany
Mama C: Urban Warrior In The African Bush by Joanne Hershfield, USA
No Problem!6 Month With The Barefoot Grandmamas by Yasmin Kidwai, Uganda/India
Pirate Fisheman In Southafrica by Soren Christen Sen, South Africa
Tamar by …, Zambia
The Last Fishing Boat by Shemu Joyah, Malawi
The Silent Crime by Guillaume Komi Ozou, Togo
The Teachers Country by Benjamin Leers, Germany
Wavumba by Jerien Van Velzen, Netherlands
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Out of Competition
Alam Laysa Lana by Mahdi Fleifel, UK/Lebanon/Denmark
All Rajeem by Amer Al Kamel, Jordan
Bicycle by Rzgar Husein Ahmed, Iraq
Los Rockers, Rebellions Rock And Roll by Matias Pimochet, Chile
Murk Light by Yasir And Noor Shakir Al Yasiri, Iraq
The African Baluchi Trance Dance by Behnaz Mirzai, Canada
The Chebeya Affair by Thierry Michel, Belgium
Up You Black Air by Bodinaux Allielien, Belgium.