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African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) 2025

"🎬 African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) 2025 Presents:
📽️ Shorts Program 2: Echoes of the Mind

Through evocative narratives and profound documentaries, Echoes of the Mind delves into the intricacies of identity,
memory, and self-discovery. These films challenge perceptions, explore cultural legacies,
and highlight personal and collective resilience.

🔹 Screening Details:
🗓️ Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025
🕝 Time: 2:50 PM - 5:04 PM EST
📍 Venue: Cinefest Film Theatre, Georgia State University
📌 Address: 66 Courtland St SE, #262, Atlanta, GA 30303

🎟️ Ticket Price: $15

🎞️ Short Films Featured in This Program:

📽️ Act of Love – A moving story of sacrifice and redemption.
🎬 Director: Eric Mwangi
🌍 Country: Kenya
🎭 Genre: Narrative

📽️ Days Between Rest – A poignant documentary on endurance and survival.
🎬 Director: Peter Decherney
🌍 Countries: Uganda , United States
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Ma ŋaye ka Masaala a se ka Wɔmɛti (From God To Man) – A spiritual reflection on fate and faith.
🎬 Director: Lansana Mansaray
🌍 Country: Sierra Leone
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Quiet Contemplations – A poetic meditation on self-awareness.
🎬 Director: Jeremy Owusu-Ansah Boateng
🌍 Country: United Kingdom
🎭 Genre: Narrative

📽️ Nina Fischer-Stephans Respectful Gaze – A thought-provoking exploration of representation. (Promotional Feature)
🎬 Director: Mudi Yahaya
🌍 Country: Nigeria
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Becoming Black Lawyers – A compelling look at the struggles and triumphs of Black legal professionals.
🎬 Director: Evangeline Mitchell
🌍 Country: United States
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Henna Stain – A visually stunning tale of tradition and self-expression.
🎬 Director: Nimco Yuusuf
🌍 Country: United States
🎭 Genre: Narrative

🎟️ Secure Your Seat – Limited Spots Available!
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or visit 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shorts-series-2-african-film-festival-atlanta-2025-tickets-1252946479649?aff=oddtdtcreator

📸 Join the Conversation! Tag us & share your experience! #AFFATL2025"

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Atlanta is waiting for You. Would you also miss t

Atlanta is waiting for You.

Would you also miss this masterpiece?

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Tickets are running out, so make haste and grab yours now!

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The Price of Hope – A Story of Strength,

📽️ The Price of Hope – A Story of Strength, Survival & Change @thepriceofhopefilm

We are honored to screen The Price of Hope at African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) 2025: a powerful documentary
that sheds light on the resilience of young girls in Kenya rescued from FGM and child marriage.

📖 About the Film:
In Kimana, Kenya, young girls show remarkable strength after being saved by Dorcus and John Parit.
Their voices, alongside local activists, drive this compelling documentary, revealing the extraordinary
passion and commitment of a community fighting to protect and empower its most vulnerable members.
The Price of Hope gives these young survivors a platform to share their dreams and inspire global change.

🎬 Director: Caroline Josey Karoki
🌍 Country: Kenya, United States
🎞️ Genre: Documentary

📅 Screening Details:

🗓️ Date: Sunday, March 16th, 2025

🕛 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

📌 Venue: Cinefest Film Theatre, Georgia State University
📌 Address: 66 Courtland St SE, #262, Atlanta, GA 30303

🎟️ Grab A Ticket Now!
🔗 SCAN the QR code on this flyer or visit 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-price-of-hope-african-film-festival-atlantaaffatl-tickets-1256288626099?aff=ebdsshcopyurl&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=creator-collections&utm-share-source=creator-collections"

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African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) 2025

"🎬 African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL) 2025 Presents:
📽️ Shorts Program 2: Echoes of the Mind

Through evocative narratives and profound documentaries, Echoes of the Mind delves into the intricacies of identity,
memory, and self-discovery. These films challenge perceptions, explore cultural legacies,
and highlight personal and collective resilience.

🔹 Screening Details:
🗓️ Date: Saturday, March 15th, 2025
🕝 Time: 2:50 PM - 5:04 PM EST
📍 Venue: Cinefest Film Theatre, Georgia State University
📌 Address: 66 Courtland St SE, #262, Atlanta, GA 30303
🎟️ Ticket Price: $15

🎞️ Short Films Featured in This Program:

📽️ Act of Love – A moving story of sacrifice and redemption.
🎬 Director: Eric Mwangi
🌍 Country: Kenya
🎭 Genre: Narrative

📽️ Days Between Rest – A poignant documentary on endurance and survival.
🎬 Director: Peter Decherney
🌍 Countries: Uganda , United States
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Ma ŋaye ka Masaala a se ka Wɔmɛti (From God To Man) – A spiritual reflection on fate and faith.
🎬 Director: Lansana Mansaray
🌍 Country: Sierra Leone
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Quiet Contemplations – A poetic meditation on self-awareness.
🎬 Director: Jeremy Owusu-Ansah Boateng
🌍 Country: United Kingdom
🎭 Genre: Narrative

📽️ Nina Fischer-Stephans Respectful Gaze – A thought-provoking exploration of representation. (Promotional Feature)
🎬 Director: Mudi Yahaya
🌍 Country: Nigeria
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Becoming Black Lawyers – A compelling look at the struggles and triumphs of Black legal professionals.
🎬 Director: Evangeline Mitchell
🌍 Country: United States
📽️ Genre: Documentary

📽️ Henna Stain – A visually stunning tale of tradition and self-expression.
🎬 Director: Nimco Yuusuf
🌍 Country: United States
🎭 Genre: Narrative

🎟️ Secure Your Seat – Limited Spots Available!
🔗 SCAN the QR code or visit 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shorts-series-2-african-film-festival-atlanta-2025-tickets-1252946479649?aff=oddtdtcreator

📸 Join the Conversation! Tag us & share your experience! #AFFATL2025"

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@pdecherney
@reciprocityproj
@jezzayisrael
@modernartfilmarchiv
@becomingblacklawyers

#AFFATL2025 #africanfilmfestivalatlanta

Everyday is Womens day!!! Celebrate always!! #inte

Everyday is Womens day!!! Celebrate always!!
#internationalwomensday

"We will tell our own stories, we will undo the im

"We will tell our own stories, we will undo the impossible"

💜 Happy International Womens Day! Please tag a sister-friend to tag 5 sister-friends 💜

Featuring:
Adesuwa Onyenokwe
Joke Silva
Chioma "Chigul" Omeruah
Belinda Yanga-Agedah
Ego Boyo
Kate Henshaw
Yolanda Okereke
Kemi Lala Akindoju
Agatha Amata
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Rahama Sadau
Chioma Ude
Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke
Princess Vanessa Jones

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@officialegoboyo @agathamata1 @theonlychigul @belindayanga @rahmadadau @katehenshaw @yolandaokereke @bolanleaustenpeters @chiomaude @kemilalaakindoju @princessvanessajones

🎥 courtesy @fwiftnigeria with support form @unwomenng
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #FWIFTNigeria #WomenInFilm #WomenForChange #africanfilmarts #cinemafortheculture

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