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    Festival supports African film industry

    In celebration of Africa Month this May, SABC Africa and Nu Metro Cinemas are hosting the first annual African Film Festival at Balfour Park and Montecasino Nu Metro cinemas. Six films will be screened from 25 May to 1 June 2006.

    The festival coincides with the Africa premiere of Nigerian film 'The Amazing Grace', which will be screened at Nu Metro Montecasino. SABC Africa has already scheduled to screen 'Scent of an Oak' on Africa Day, 25 May.

    According to Gugu Sibeko and Lara Preston, the respective marketing managers of SABC Africa and Johnnic Communications Africa, both organisations are eager to demonstrate their support for the African film industry and this event - a first for them both - will be the first of an annual and ever-growing festival. Up-and-coming African directors from South Africa and further afield will attend the festival, including Nigeria's Jeta Amata along with the UK star of 'The Amazing Grace', Nick Moran, and Kenya's Michael Wanguhu,

    Daily show times for the six films to be screened are:

    The Amazing Grace

    Jeta Amata, Nigeria

    Montecasino
    10am, 12pm, 3pm, 5.45pm, 8.5pm, 10.45pm

    Balfour Park
    25 May: 2.30pm, 5.15pm
    26 May: 5.15pm
    27 May: 9.30am, 2.30pm, 7.45pm
    28 May: 2.30pm, 5.15pm
    29 May: 7.45pm
    30 May: 2.30pm, 5.15pm
    31 May: 2.30pm
    1 June: 5.15pm

    34 South

    Maganthrie Pillay, South Africa

    Balfour Park
    25 May: 12pm
    26 May: 2.30pm
    29 May: 12pm
    31 May: 5.15pm

    The Hero

    ZéZé Gamboa, Angola

    Balfour Park
    27 May: 5.15pm
    28 May: 7.45pm
    1 June: 7.45pm

    Hip Hop Colony

    Michael Wanguhu, Kenya

    Balfour Park
    26 May 10.15pm
    27 May: 12pm
    28 May: 12pm
    29 May: 2.30pm
    30 May: 12pm
    31 May: 7.45pm
    1 June:2.30pm

    Scent of Oak

    Cuba, Rigoberto López

    Balfour Park
    26 May: 12pm
    30 May: 7.45pm
    31 May: 12pm

    i MIKE what i LIKE

    Jyoti Mistry, South Africa

    Balfour Park
    27 May: 10.15pm
    29 May: 5.15pm
    1 June: 12pm

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