African Film Festival Shorts Program

From Nigeria to South Africa, London to Lagos, these short films bear witness to the extraordinary talents and stories of Africa and the diaspora. John Ogunmuyiwa’s Precious Hair & Beauty takes viewers into a vibrant Nigerian beauty salon along London’s High Street, while Olive Nwosu’s Egúngún (Masquerade) follows a young woman home from England to Nigeria. An elderly undocumented migrant wanders the city in despair after losing her housekeeping job in Tisa Chigaga’s Frieda, and Reabetswe Moeti’s Botlhale sees a mentally ill man find hope (if briefly). Based on true events, Moeti’s Mma Moeketsi recounts a brutal police attack on striking miners in South Africa.

Films in this Screening

Precious Hair & Beauty

John Ogunmuyiwa, United Kingdom, 2021

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11 mins

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Egúngún
(Masquerade)

Olive Nwosu, Nigeria, United Kingdom, 2021

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English
Yoruba
with English subtitles

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14 mins

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Frieda

Tisa Chigaga, United States, 2022

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English
Bemba
with English subtitles

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8 mins

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Botlhale
(Intelligent)

Reabetswe Moeti, South Africa, 2022

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Setswana
with English subtitles

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35 mins

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Mma Moeketsi
(Mother of Moeketsi)

Reabetswe Moeti, South Africa, 2018

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Sotho
with English subtitles

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25 mins

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