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New
York: The 2009 African Diaspora Film Festival was recently
concluded in New York. Among some of the prime feature programs of the
festival was the Africa Channel Gala Night screening featuring leading
Nigerian Director - Tunde Kelani and two feature films: THE SOUL
OF ASHANTI and ARUGBA at the Anthology Film Archives. It also featured
a question and answer session with Tunde Kelani. Arugba is Kelani's
latest feature and a US Premiere. Our staff was
at the event in New York to bring you exclusive photo-coverage.
The Africa Channel Stand |
Mr. Mark Walton of The Africa Channel with Diarah
N'Daw-Spech (ADFF Co-Director), and film Director Tunde Kelani after the
screening of the film Arugba.
HOW
IT HAPPENED: The event
which was held at the Anthology Film Archives started with the arrival of
attendees (many African film enthusiasts) from Africans in Diaspora to
people of other background in America. Some attendees who earlier
attended the screening of Tunde Kelani's other film "Thunderbolt" simply
waited to enjoy the screening of THE SOUL OF ASHANTI and ARUGBA. Arugba
is Kelani's latest feature and a US Premiere. It took on a cultural
topic like most other films by Tunde Kelani. It was subtitled in
English. The screening program also featured a question and answer
session with Tunde Kelani (flanked by Bukola, the lead actress of
Arugba), which started and ended in time for the Africa Gala to complete
with some food and drinks served at the Bowery bar. Among some other
filmmakers in attendance were Felix Nnorom and Oliver O. Mbamara who are
presently working on concluding a
TV Comedy
Drama series titled CULTURES, featuring such veteran actors and
comedians as Chief Chika Okpala (AKA: Chief Zebrudaya, alias 4:30). Mr.
Ora Melue of "Money Palava" was also in attendance. In all, it was a
good night for African films and culture. Thanks to the Co-Directors
Reinaldo Barroso-Spech and Diarah N'Daw-Spech. |
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STAFF: Diane at the book desk.
Agueda Sanfiz was in the Press Office and Clemencia Acevedo was the
Festival Coordinator
Oji of Nollywood NYC in a conversation with ADFF
Co-Director are Reinaldo Barroso-Spech
Isseu and Bukola
Film Director Tunde Kelani and Actress, Bukola during the
Question and answer session.
ADFF Co-Director, Diarah N'Daw-Spech with filmmaker, Oliver O. Mbamara at
the event
Mike Adeniyi of Organization for the Advancement of
Nigerians at the event
Guest at the event
Guest at the event
Filmmaker, Oliver O. Mbamara in a conversation with Mark
Walton of The Africa Channel
Co-Directors are Reinaldo Barroso-Spech and Diarah
N'Daw-Spech in a conversation with a guest.
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L-R: Bukola, Tunde Kelani and a guest at the event
Filmmakers/Directors, L-R: Felix Nnorom, Tunde
Kelani, and Oliver O. Mbamara
Attendees interact after the screening
Radio host Bookie Shonuga (Center) with a colleague and
Tunde Kelani at the event
Attendees and filmmakers interact after the screening
Ora and Akin of Nollywood NYC interview some attendees
during the event
Attendees interact with festival organizers and
filmmakers after the screening
More Attendees and filmmakers interact after the
screening
ADFF Co-Director, Reinaldo Barroso-Spech with Tunde Kelani and Bukola
A cross section of attendees watching the film ARUGBA
by Tunde Kelani
L-R: Felix Nnorom, Isseu Diouf, Bukola, and Tunde
Kelani at the African dance party
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