Vues d'Afrique

Vues d'Afrique is an annual film festival in Montreal, Quebec.[1] It is devoted primarily to African film, although it also includes some Canadian films about African Canadian culture.

The event was staged for the first time in 1985, originally under the name African Cinema Week,[2] and was known as Vues d'Afrique by the early 1990s.[3]

The festival's primary venue is the Cinémathèque québécoise,[4] although films have also been screened at a variety of venues in the city including Concordia University, the Université du Québec à Montréal, the offices of the National Film Board, the Maison de la Culture Frontenac, and the Centre Pierre Péladeau.[5] The festival has also sometimes organized film screenings in other cities outside Montreal, including Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Alma, Jonquière and Ottawa.[6]

The festival screens both film and television projects.[7] It also highlights other expressions of African culture, including an African food fair and events devoted to African dance, music, art and literature.[8]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, the 2020 event was staged online through the website of TV5 Québec Canada.[9]

References

  1. ^ Marissa Groguhé, "La programmation de Vues d’Afrique dévoilée". La Presse, March 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Ina Warren, "Banned South African films set for festival". The Globe and Mail, April 7, 1988.
  3. ^ "Festival will feature 115 movies". The Globe and Mail, April 17, 1991.
  4. ^ T'cha Dunlevy, "Out Of Africa; From feel-good comedy to political protest to family drama, here are 10 entry points to the 33rd Vues d'Afrique festival". Montreal Gazette, April 13, 2017.
  5. ^ Alan Hustak, "A taste of Africa: Vues d'Afrique offers films, food, art, books and more". Montreal Gazette, April 16, 1999.
  6. ^ Kathryn Greenaway, "An African, Creole celebration; Vues d'Afrique to show 120 works from 30 countries". Montreal Gazette, April 19, 1994.
  7. ^ John Griffin, "Here's how to visit 40 countries without leaving town; Vues d'Afrique movie festival includes 36 films and 23 television productions from Africa". Montreal Gazette, April 18, 1993.
  8. ^ Evangeline Sadler, "Food, dance, zumba - and some movies, too! - at Vues d'Afrique". Montreal Gazette, April 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Vues d'Afrique will go online only, Complètement Cirque cancelled". Montreal Gazette, April 8, 2020.
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