Senegalese film scoops top award at Africa film fest
A trophy of the 25th Pan-African Film and Television Festival (FESPACO)
Ouagadougou - AFP
"Felicite," a tale about a nightclub singer who has to scrape together funds to pay for her son's treatment after a road accident, scooped the top prize on Saturday at Africa's top cinema festival.
The film won the Golden Stallion award at the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, held in the capital of Burkina Faso.
The prize adds to the Silver Bear jury prize awarded to the film two weeks earlier at the Berlin Film Festival.
The film is directed by Senegalese-French Alain Gomis, who in 2013 was praised for "Tey" (in French, "Aujourd'hui," or "Today) -- a story about a young Senegalese who knows he is about to die, and looks at his life through new eyes.
The festival's Silver Stallion was awarded to "Un Orage Africain" (An African Storm), an anti-colonial tale by Benin director Sylvestre Amoussou, and the Bronze Stallion to "A Mile in My Shoes," a drama by Said Khallaf of Morocco.
Loosely modelled on the Cannes Film Festival, the event, known by its French acronym of FESPACO, is held every two years and accepts for competition only films made by African filmmakers.
source: AFP
GMT 15:35 2018 Tuesday ,02 January
German New Year fireworks kill two, leave child injuredGMT 07:00 2017 Friday ,29 December
French Rapper Maitre Gims to Hold Free Concert in MarrakechGMT 18:51 2017 Thursday ,28 December
Rio expects three million for New Year's at CopacabanaGMT 13:43 2017 Monday ,25 December
Dialogue of colors, various new themes in 30 paintingsGMT 12:33 2017 Saturday ,23 December
Five Wishes for Morocco in the New Year 2018GMT 11:38 2017 Thursday ,21 December
SIS marks Christmas with festive celebrationsGMT 11:38 2017 Thursday ,21 December
SIS marks Christmas with festive celebrationsGMT 19:37 2017 Friday ,17 November
Turkey capital bans German gay film festival
Argentine peso starts to recover after two days of crashes
Buenos Aires - AFP
Argentina's peso began to recover on Friday as markets opened, making a tiny 0.68 percent gain after losing 20 percent of its value against the dollar over the previous twoTo partake in Beiteddine Festivals
Singer Bruni arrives in Beirut Sunday evening
Beirut - NNA
French renowned singer and supermodel, Carla Bruni, is expected to arrive this evening at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut, accompanied by her husband, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. BruniIn France
Microsoft to open 4 data centres
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
Microsoft is to open 4 data storage centers in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told the Agence France-Presse onVAR in Champions League only from 2019-20 season
Moscow - AFP
UEFA are set to wait until next season before introducing Video Assistant Referees (VAR) in the Champions League, although they are still not ruling out having it in this season's final, president Aleksander Ceferin said on Friday. Ceferin has soFor $11.6 bn
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment firm
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion. Sanofi's chief executive Olivier Brandicourt said the acquisition "enhances itsParis show pays homage
To 'eternal style' of late Alaia
Paris - Al Maghrib Today
Two months after legendary designer Azzedine Alaia's sudden death plunged the fashion world into mourning, an exhibition in homage to the "King of Cling" opened Monday in his studios in Paris. The Tunisian-born designer, renowned for the way his clothes hugged the body, died suddenly in November aged 82, reportedly of heart failure after falling down the stairs at his home. The diminutive maverick, who ignored fashion week convention by showing when and where he wanted, in July produced his first couture collection in six years to rapturous reviews. Now some of his most iconic dresses are going on display in the glass-roofed gallery next to his studio and home in the Marais district where he used to show his creations. It includes the dress worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell, his longtime friend and muse, when she led hisGMT 09:22 2018 Monday ,22 January
Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017GMT 11:03 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
New hunt for flight MH370 gets under wayGMT 10:57 2017 Thursday ,21 December
Modern colorful bedroom renovationGMT 13:56 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Puigdemont candidate for Catalan presidentGMT 10:47 2018 Wednesday ,24 January
Turkey detains dozens moreGMT 10:46 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
The Rake announces editorial updatesGMT 11:51 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Europe brings on charm and blue skiesGMT 10:46 2017 Tuesday ,19 December
For the Variety of Interior Design StylesGMT 13:44 2018 Monday ,22 January
US Christian tourists see deep meaningGMT 10:03 2018 Tuesday ,23 January
Amazon to open first cashierless shop
GMT 09:19 2017 Friday ,29 December
Sources deny marriage of Haifa Wahby
GMT 07:14 2017 Friday ,20 October
Los Angeles police open sex assault probe targeting Weinstein
GMT 22:39 2017 Monday ,26 June
Bahrain blames Qatar for military escalation
GMT 09:16 2018 Tuesday ,02 January
Ten dead in overnight Iran unrest as Rouhani strikes defiant note
GMT 10:17 2017 Tuesday ,12 September
Tesla's remote control raises eyebrows
GMT 18:06 2017 Sunday ,31 December
Ex-Catalan leader demands regional govt be reinstated
GMT 10:22 2017 Wednesday ,06 September
Nissan unveils new electric car in bidGMT 11:20 2012 Thursday ,26 April
World\'s thinnest smartphone
GMT 08:32 2017 Thursday ,12 October
IMF chief urges more support for global trade
GMT 23:20 2017 Tuesday ,07 March
People take to Twitter to express their outrage against Maneka’s ‘regressive remarks’
GMT 14:26 2017 Tuesday ,14 November
Uber gives green light for sale of stake
GMT 09:51 2017 Thursday ,21 September
Le Pen's top aide quits amid French far-right infighting
GMT 14:21 2017 Thursday ,05 October
Injury jinx strikes again as Iordache exits
GMT 01:46 2017 Sunday ,16 April
MERS causes new Saudi Arabia hospital outbreak, says WHOGMT 13:03 2011 Wednesday ,06 July
Dubai\'s hotels beat all odds
GMT 12:48 2017 Sunday ,10 December
Rocker Hallyday wows France
GMT 21:00 2017 Wednesday ,04 October
Qatar sinks to 5-year low on banking sector uncertainty
GMT 14:04 2017 Tuesday ,21 November
Indian producers delay Bollywood film after protests
GMT 15:05 2017 Wednesday ,06 December
India scent Test victory as pollution makes bowlers vomit
GMT 14:05 2017 Thursday ,26 October
BDS extremists are playing into their enemies’ hands
GMT 16:32 2018 Wednesday ,29 August
HM the King Appoints New Walis and Governors at Territorial
GMT 09:04 2017 Wednesday ,16 August
Fire damages six buildings in Jeddah’s historic center
GMT 00:52 2017 Thursday ,30 March
Indonesia, France to cooperate in anti-terror, energy, defense fields
GMT 22:30 2017 Saturday ,26 August
MTV brings activism to glitzy awards
GMT 18:00 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
GE takes one-off hit for insurance business, studying breakup
GMT 09:10 2018 Sunday ,07 January
Trump: I am a 'very stable genius' and 'like, very smart'
GMT 10:56 2016 Wednesday ,23 March
Brussels airport suspect Najim Laachraoui arrestedGMT 14:59 2011 Saturday ,13 August
Hosni recovering from arm injury
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor