African films to be showcased in Spain

8 Oct 2012

There are only several days until the 9th Cordoba African Film Festival kicks off in Cordoba, Spain, taking place from 13-20 October 2012. This event is reported to be one of the main European references for African cinemas.

95 African films will be screened in their original version (with Spanish subtitles) during the eight day festival, divided in different competitive and non-competitive sections. Around 60 film professionals will gather in Cordoba where they will introduce their films and participate in FCAT Espacio Profesional, an area of the festival dedicated to the film industry.

After eight years organising the African Film Festival, NGO Al Tarab has established itself as a strong supporter of cinema as a means of economic and human development, while advocating for cultural diversity. Al Tarab's film archive is currently made of almost 700 titles in original version with Spanish subtitles, and it is the largest African film archive available to Spanish-speakers.

For more, go to www.fcat.es/FCAT