Saturday 6 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
Samia: Little Dreamer
Samia defies taboos by racing through the streets of Mogadishu, in a society where a woman is not supposed to run. Her passion will one day take her to the Olympic Games.
Africa Film Fest Australia Returns in 2025 with a Bold Celebration of Pan-African Cinema.
Africa Film Fest Australia returns to Riverside Theatres from 6–7 September 2025 with a powerful and diverse program showcasing stories from across the African continent and the diaspora. This year’s festival will take place at iconic venues including Riverside Theatres, bringing together films, culture, and conversation like never before.
In 2025, Africa Film Fest Australia continues its mission to spotlight underrepresented voices and celebrate African creativity through cinema, storytelling and performance.
A project of Arts & Cultural Exchange and dedicated African Australian curators, with support from Screen NSW, City of Parramatta, Weir Anderson Foundation, Ubuntu Project, UTS, AFTRS, the African Youth Initiative Sydney and Black Music Alliance.
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What's On
Saturday 6 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
Animation Program: Stories from the Motherland
A captivating collection of short films that celebrate the depth, diversity, and imagination of the continent.
Saturday 6 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
Sudan: Remember Us
They are young Sudanese yearning for freedom. Their revolution is poetic, driven by the power of words.
Saturday 6 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
Nteregu
Nteregu is a visual and sound poem that tells and sings the story of Guinea-Bissau’s music.
Saturday 6 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
The Heart is a Muscle
In Cape Town a group of friends are having a barbecue. The day is disrupted when Ryan’s son goes missing.
Sunday 7 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
Nawi
Based on the winning story of a nationwide writing contest, NAWI portrays the life of a determined girl growing up in rural Kenya.
Sunday 7 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
The Fisherman
The Fisherman is a heartwarming comedy-fantasy film that follows the adventures of Atta Oko, a traditional fisherman from a small coastal village in Ghana.
Sunday 7 September 2025 Africa Film Fest Australia
Closing Night Party:Chale, Let’s Go!!
“Closing Night Party: Chale, Let’s Go!!” is our final celebration, the African way: a joyful invitation to dance, connect, and celebrate African creativity in full colour.
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