Important Dates

In November 2021, the film festival “Cinema Africa” of the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence invites the audience on a cinematic journey to the colourful world of the Indian Ocean. Over the course of four evenings, the movie festival presents stories that take place in La Réunion, Mauritius, South Africa and Tanzania showing examples of the broad spectrum of African filmmaking today. The 13^th edition of the festival will take place from 14.-17. November at Cineplex Bayreuth, Germany and will give the audience a chance for a meet and greet as well as discussion with the directors after each screening.

• For the complete programme of the 2021 Cinema Africa, find the flyer here.

Maudit!

Year: 2019
Runtime: 70 min
Language: French

In Maudit!, the main character Alix searches for his missing friend in the wilderness of La Réunion. Director Emmanuel Parraud invokes the past of an island that has known colonialism, indenture labour and slavery sending his audience on a tightrope walk between mysticism and harsh reality. Maudit! is an allegory on the repression of the island’s history that shows how violence and alcohol sometimes cover a weight that has been ignored for too long.

Sac la mort

Year: 2015
Runtime: 78 min

Upon his return from France to La Réunion protagonist Patrice first loses his brother, then his house. While contemplating revenge Patrice has to try hard to find another home and keep his mind. With “Sac la mort” director Emmanuel Parraud has created a social drama with intricate narrative levels telling of the realities of modern day La Réunion.