{"id":27509,"date":"2021-02-13T11:19:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T10:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.festivalcinemaafricano.org\/?p=27509"},"modified":"2021-02-15T12:14:32","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T11:14:32","slug":"stiamo-tornando-fescaaal2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.festivalcinemaafricano.org\/en\/2021\/02\/stiamo-tornando-fescaaal2021\/","title":{"rendered":"We are back!"},"content":{"rendered":"30th edition of African, Asian and Latin America Film Festival will be held online on <\/span><\/b>MyMovies.it, from<\/span><\/b> March, 20th to 28th 2021: <\/span><\/b>9 days of online screenings, meetings with the artists, special events inspired by the cultures of the 3 continents<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The\u00a0<\/span>prismatic<\/span>\u00a0zebra,\u00a0<\/span>dressed<\/span>\u00a0up for the\u00a0<\/span>important<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>anniversary<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>returns<\/span>\u00a0to the scene after a\u00a0<\/span>difficult<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>year<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>without<\/span>\u00a0a festival, due to the\u00a0<\/span>postponement<\/span>\u00a0of the 2020\u00a0<\/span>edition<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>accordance<\/span>\u00a0with the Covid-19 pandemic\u00a0<\/span>restrictions<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>therefore<\/span>\u00a0be a “special”\u00a0<\/span>edition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>also<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>aims<\/span>\u00a0to be an\u00a0<\/span>opportunity<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span>reflection<\/span>\u00a0on the\u00a0<\/span>initial<\/span>\u00a0mission of the Festival: to\u00a0<\/span>promote<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cinematic<\/span>\u00a0knowledge of the\u00a0<\/span>three<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>continents<\/span> to help <\/span>increase<\/span>\u00a0cultural\u00a0<\/span>diversity<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>Italy\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cinematic<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>landscape<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>as<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>development<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>factor<\/span> and source of <\/span>multicultural<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>exchange<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>innovation<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>creativity<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Among<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>approximately<\/span>\u00a0600\u00a0<\/span>films<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>received<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>year<\/span>, 50\u00a0<\/span>were<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>selected<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>representing<\/span>\u00a0“the best” of the\u00a0<\/span>latest<\/span>\u00a0productions from and\u00a0<\/span>about<\/span>\u00a0Africa, Asia and Latin America.\u00a0<\/span>As<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>always<\/span>, the Festival\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span>divided<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>into<\/span>\u00a03 competitive\u00a0<\/span>sections<\/span>: the \u201cFinestre sul Mondo\u201d Feature Film\u00a0<\/span>Competition<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>including<\/span>\u00a0national previews of fiction and\u00a0<\/span>documentaries<\/span>\u00a0from 3\u00a0<\/span>continents<\/span>; the \u201c<\/span>African<\/span>\u00a0Short Film\u00a0<\/span>Competition<\/span>\u201d, with movies by\u00a0<\/span>young<\/span>\u00a0directors from the\u00a0<\/span>African<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>continent<\/span>; the \u201c<\/span>Extr’A<\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span>Competition<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>reserved<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span>Italian<\/span>\u00a0directors – or\u00a0<\/span>foreign<\/span>\u00a0directors,\u00a0<\/span>but<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>residing<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>Italy<\/span>\u00a0– with\u00a0<\/span>films<\/span>\u00a0shot in Africa, Asia or Latin America and\u00a0<\/span>which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>offer<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>peak<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>current<\/span>\u00a0events in\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0country.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019ll<\/span><\/b>\u00a0be the\u00a0<\/span><\/b>year<\/span><\/b>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Novelties<\/span><\/b>\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>Festival\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experience<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>may<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>change<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>but<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>variety<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>quality<\/span>\u00a0of the cultural\u00a0<\/span>offer<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>absolutely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>won\u2019t<\/span>: 9 days of screenings on the MyMovies.it\u00a0<\/span>platform<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>accompanied<\/span>\u00a0by meetings with the\u00a0<\/span>authors<\/span>, special and in-<\/span>depth<\/span>\u00a0events\u00a0<\/span>as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>always<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>inspired<\/span>\u00a0by the 3\u00a0<\/span>continents<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>cultures<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>digitally<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>available<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>All<\/span>\u00a0the movies in the\u00a0<\/span>program<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span>visible<\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>subscribing<\/span>; the\u00a0<\/span>debates<\/span>\u00a0and events\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be open to the public on Zoom and streaming on the FESCAAAL social\u00a0<\/span>channels<\/span>. More information\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span>available<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>soon<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An\u00a0<\/span>important<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>addition<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>edition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>participation<\/span>\u00a0of FESCAAAL in the\u00a0<\/span>annual<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>program<\/span> “The talents of women”, <\/span>promoted<\/span>\u00a0by the Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di Milano, in\u00a0<\/span>collaboration<\/span>\u00a0with the\u00a0<\/span>program<\/span>\u00a0Milano Citt\u00e0 Mondo 05 – La citt\u00e0 delle donne del Comune di Milano \u2013 Ufficio Reti e Cooperazione Culturale. The special\u00a0<\/span>selection<\/span>\u00a0“Women on the\u00a0<\/span>brink<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>changing<\/span>\u00a0the world”\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span>presented<\/span>\u00a0in the frame of the Festival, with a\u00a0<\/span>program<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>recent<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>films<\/span>\u00a0by directors from Africa, Asia and Latin America, and a round\u00a0<\/span>table-discussion<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>reflect<\/span>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>women’s<\/span>\u00a0cinema and\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0social\u00a0<\/span>role<\/span>, from a\u00a0<\/span>contemporary<\/span>\u00a0point of\u00a0<\/span>view<\/span>\u00a0and to\u00a0<\/span>promote<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>value<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>diversity<\/span>\u00a0and gender\u00a0<\/span>equality<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Another<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>novelty<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be the\u00a0<\/span>inauguration<\/span>\u00a0of a new website\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>soon<\/span>\u00a0be online!\u00a0<\/span>This<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>allow<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>experience<\/span>\u00a0the Festival\u00a0<\/span>during<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>year<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>important<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>transition<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026but\u00a0also, of\u00a0great\u00a0comebacks!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The 30th FESCAAAL\u00a0will\u00a0also\u00a0host\u00a0the\u00a0fourth\u00a0AfricaTalks\u00a0event\u00a0entitled\u00a0“Cityscapes: the\u00a0transformations\u00a0of\u00a0urban<\/strong>\u00a0Africa”<\/strong>: a special event\u00a0<\/span>organized<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>collaboration<\/span>\u00a0with the EDU Foundation\u00a0<\/span>dedicated<\/span>\u00a0to Africa and\u00a0<\/span>its<\/span>\u00a0more\u00a0<\/span>technological<\/span>\u00a0and innovative\u00a0<\/span>aspects<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>deepen<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>theme<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>African<\/span>\u00a0cities\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0look to the future.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Four<\/span>\u00a0speakers, from\u00a0<\/span>different<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>disciplinary<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>perspectives<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>bring<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>experiences<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>reflections<\/span>\u00a0and case studies on the\u00a0<\/span>urbanization<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>processes<\/span>, on\u00a0<\/span>innovations<\/span>\u00a0in the\u00a0<\/span>architectural<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>urban<\/span>\u00a0planning field and on the\u00a0<\/span>different<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>growth<\/span>\u00a0models of cities,\u00a0<\/span>without<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>leaving<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>behind<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>aspects<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>urban<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>marginalization<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>environmental<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>sustainability<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Among<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>participants<\/span>\u00a0Yvonne\u00a0<\/span>Aki-Sawyerr<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>mayor<\/span>\u00a0of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone,\u00a0<\/span>included<\/span>\u00a0in the\u00a0<\/span>BBC\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0list of 100\u00a0<\/span>most<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>influential<\/span>\u00a0women in 2020 and the\u00a0<\/span>famous<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Ethiopian<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>architect<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Rahel<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Shawl<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The beautiful\u00a0<\/span>journey<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>started<\/span>\u00a0in 2019 by\u00a0<\/span>MiWorld\u00a0Young Film Festival \u2013\u00a0MiWY\u00a0<\/strong>continues<\/span>!\u00a0<\/span>MiWY\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0the first and\u00a0<\/span>only<\/span>\u00a0film festival for schools in\u00a0<\/span>Italy<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>entirely<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>dedicated<\/span>\u00a0to learning\u00a0<\/span>about<\/span>\u00a0the cinema and\u00a0<\/span>cultures<\/span>\u00a0of Africa, Asia and Latin America and to\u00a0<\/span>multicultural<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>education<\/span>. The second\u00a0<\/span>edition<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>MiWY<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span>held<\/span>\u00a0online on the MyMovies.it\u00a0<\/span>platform<\/span>\u00a0from the 15th to the 28th of March 2021,\u00a0<\/span>expanding<\/span>\u00a0to a national\u00a0<\/span>dimension<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With 14 days, 13\u00a0<\/span>films<\/span>, 5 new partners\u00a0<\/span>throughout<\/span>\u00a0the country, 3 special\u00a0<\/span>juries<\/span>, 4 awards, 1 masterclass for High School\u00a0<\/span>students<\/span>\u00a0and 1 webinar for\u00a0<\/span>teachers<\/span>, the\u00a0<\/span>MiWorld<\/span>\u00a0Young Film Festival\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be an\u00a0<\/span>opportunity<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span>young<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>viewers<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>get<\/span>\u00a0to know\u00a0<\/span>never-seen-before<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>films<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>meet<\/span>\u00a0with directors from\u00a0<\/span>three<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>continents<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>starting<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>dialogue<\/span>\u00a0with a\u00a0<\/span>multicultural<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>perspective<\/span>. A\u00a0<\/span>real<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>journey<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>through<\/span>\u00a0Global\u00a0<\/span>Citizenship<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>education<\/span>, to be\u00a0<\/span>included<\/span>\u00a0in the\u00a0<\/span>didactic<\/span>\u00a0plan of Civic\u00a0<\/span>Education<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Participation\u00a0in screenings and meetings\u00a0is\u00a0free with\u00a0reservations\u00a0required.\u00a0Registrations\u00a0for classes are\u00a0still\u00a0open.\u00a0<\/span>All<\/span>\u00a0general information\u00a0<\/span>regarding<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>subscriptions<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>films<\/span>\u00a0in the\u00a0<\/span>program<\/span>\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span>available<\/span>\u00a0on the COE Association website\u00a0<\/span>at<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0link by\u00a0<\/span>contacting<\/span>\u00a0Manuela\u00a0<\/span>Pursumal<\/span>\u00a0with an e-mail\u00a0<\/span>at<\/span>\u00a0coescuola@coeweb.org.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The full\u00a0<\/span>program<\/span>\u00a0for the 30th\u00a0<\/span>edition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>will<\/span>\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span>announced<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>early<\/span>\u00a0March.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival\u00a0is\u00a0organized\u00a0by the Associazione Centro Orientamento Educativo \u2013 COE www.coeweb.org<\/a> and\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0founding\u00a0member\u00a0of MFN – Milano Film Network<\/strong>, the network\u00a0that\u00a0combines the\u00a0experience\u00a0and\u00a0resources\u00a0of the\u00a0seven\u00a0Milanese film festival.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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