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AFRIFF 2019: Lai Mohammed, Kate Henshaw, others attend opening party

The 2019 African International Film Festival kicked off with the attendance of Lai Mohammed, Kate Henshaw, and several film personalities.

2019 AFRIFF kicked off with an opening night that had Information minister, Lai Mohammed and top Nollywood stars like Kate Henshaw, and Nse Ikpe Etim in attendance. [Instagram/AFRIFF]

Also spotted at the opening night of AFRIFF 2019 are Ini Edo, Uche Jombo, Fred Amata, Tope Alake, Colette Otuosho, Chioma Ude, Hilda Dokubo, and Kemi Lala Akindoju amongst many others.

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On Monday, AFRIFF began with the Industry Program for Registered Industry delegates and media delegates. 

Some of the films billed to screen during the festival include Funmi Iyanda’s ‘Walking with Shadows’, Ego Boyo’s ‘The Ghost and the House of Truth’ and Nigerian documentary, ‘Jesse: The Funeral That Never Ended’.

The 2019 edition of AFRIFF is scheduled to be filled with a week-long event that will end on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

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In its 9th year, Chioma Ude, AFRIFF founder and Executive Director said, “International film matters more than ever. Our varied programme of the very best of cinema has the power of allowing us to understand how people with very different circumstances from all over the globe live, work and play." 

She continued; “We are proud to theme this year’s festival as one dedicated to SHEROES, those who enable us to dream and to celebrate story telling which challenge society. We are very much focused on training and supporting more female filmmakers this year and beyond.” 

This year’s festival opened with Waad Al-Kateab and Edward Watts’ Film, 'FOR SAMA'.

FOR SAMA is a documentary taking us on an intimate and epic journey into the female experience during WAR.

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