STRANDS
AFRICAN ODYSSEYS
Important films from Africa and its diaspora
Mossane
Germany-Senegal 1996. Dir Safi Faye. With Magou Seck, Isseu Niang, Moustapha Yade. 115min.
Digital. EST
Dazzling and deeply affecting, this
powerful drama, written and directed
by Africa’s first woman director,
follows the plight of Mossane, a young
and strikingly beautiful village girl
who must choose between love and
financial security. With touches of
magic-realism – where the spirit world
intrudes on everyday life – Mossane is
beautifully shot by the acclaimed
Jürgen Jürges, who previously worked
with RW Fassbinder and later with
Michael Haneke. Together, Faye and
Jürges vividly capture the sensuality
@BFI 47
SAT 7 JUL
14:00 NFT3
of youth and the many aspects of rural
life against the brilliant light and
colour of the African landscape.
Tickets £6.50
See p55 for an African Odysseys course
This screening is made possible by the
Africa’s Lost Classics (ALC) project. ALC is
organised by the Africa in Motion Film Festival,
and supported by the Arts and Humanities
Research Council and the University of Glasgow
KERMODE LIVE IN 3D AND 4D
Let’s talk about film...
MON 16 JUL
20:45 NFT1
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MON 16 JUL
18:30 NFT1
Mark Kermode Live in 4D at the BFI
TRT 120min
This month sees the third MK4D,
in which Mark Kermode invites a
special guest to talk about a favourite
film. Samantha Morton, Oscar®-
nominated star of In America and
BAFTA-winning writer-director of
The Unloved, introduces The Shout
(1977) – an eerie cult classic starring
John Hurt, Alan Bates and Susannah
York. Get involved by tweeting
your questions in advance to
@KermodeMovie #MK4D.
£16.50, concs £13.20 (Members pay £2 less)
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Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the BFI
TRT 90min
Mark Kermode Live in 3D at the BFI is
a monthly conversation between you
(the audience) and one of the nation’s
favourite and most respected film
critics. With the help of surprise
guests from the industry, Kermode
will explore, critique and dissect
movies past and present and reveal
his or his guests’ cinematic guilty
pleasures. Get involved by tweeting
your questions in advance to
@KermodeMovie #MK3D.
£16.50, concs £13.20 (Members pay £2 less)
Joint ticket available with MK4D £27.50,
concs £22 (Members pay £2 less)