AFRIFF 2024: nature storytellers Shine on the Global Stage
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) celebrated its 13th edition from 3 to 9 November 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme ‘Indigenous to Global: Cultural Wealth to Global Prosperity.’ As the largest film festival in Africa, AFRIFF continues to spotlight Nollywood—an unapologetically unique industry driven by agency, authenticity, and creativity. The festival opened with Michael W. Ndiomu’s gripping crime thriller, HEADLESS, setting the tone for a week filled with 150 films from Africa and the Diaspora, as well as industry keynotes, masterclasses, and high-profile networking events. AFRIFF Founder and Festival Director, Chioma Ude, reflected, “African filmmaking has evolved at an incredible pace, with Nigeria at the forefront of this renaissance.” The festival not only celebrated the power of African storytelling but also highlighted the growing global appetite for authentic, culturally rich narratives.
The Sisterhood of the Travelling Fins
Vividly, I remember the night before April 8th 2021. My stomach was in knots and my teeth were locked in anxiety - too wound up to sleep but too exhausted to engage with anything but my thoughts. April 8th would mark the day I would meet 9 phenomenal women from around the continent who themselves had struggled with mixed feelings the night before.