A FUSION OF AMERICA, NIGERIA AND KENYA ON FILM

This one goes out to the Kenyans in the diaspora, and especially the New Yorkers interested in whats been going on at the Film Festival.

We recently told you of how a film about Obama’s sister, Auma, would be airing at the 2012 New York Film Festival which starts today primarily at the Lincoln Film Centre. The theme is: 21st Century, The Homecoming.

The program is out and here are the highlights:

Wed, April 11
2pm Treasures from the Russian Archive State Archives at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
3:30pm In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema & Apartheid, Pt I & II at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
4:30pm Donoma at BAMcinematek
7:15pm Mama Africa Q&A with director Mika Kaurismäki at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
7:30pm 110 Morningside: A Tribute to Abiodun at Maysles Cinema

Thu, April 12
2:15pm Monica Wangu Wamwere: The Unbroken Spirit at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
4pm Elza at at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
4:30pm L’Afrance at BAMcinematek
6pm The Education of Auma Obama Q&A with director Branwen Okpako at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
6:50pm Shorts Program Q&A with directors Stéphane Elmadjian & Soufiane Adel at BAMcinematek
8:15pm How to Steal 2 Million Dollars Q&A with director Charlie Vundla at The Film Society of Lincoln Center

10pm “Shouting at the Screen” with Wyatt Cenac + Donwill at ReRun

Fri, April 13
1:30pm Mama Africa at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
3:30pm Siderot, Last Exit / Farewell, Exile / Up Your Black Arse at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
6pm Treasures from the Russian Archive State Archives at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
7:30pm Cairo Station at Spectacle Thater
8pm Relentless Q&A with director Okoroafor & dance performance by Khaleah London at The Film Society of Lincoln Center

Sat, April 14
2pm Lost in Africa at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
5pm Black Africa White Marble at at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
7pm The Creators / Stocktown X: South Africa Q&A with director Laura Gamse at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
7:30pm Aprils’ Fool at Maysles Cinema
9:30pm Restless City Q&A with director Andrew Dosunmu at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
Midnight 48 HRS. at IFC

Sun, April 15
2pm Monica Wangu Wamwere: The Unbroken Spirit at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
4pm Playing Warriors at The Film Society of Lincoln Center
8:30pm Fire in Babylon at The Film Society of Lincoln Center

The Education of Auma Obama is a film by Nigerian director Branwen Okpako and is a captivating and intimate portrait of the U.S. president’s older half-sister, who embodies a post-colonial, feminist identity.

It is also a film about a generation of politically and socially engaged Africans whose aspirations are informed by their parents’ experiences, and whose ambition to forge a better future for their communities starts from the ground up.