Thursday 22 March 2012

Out In Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival



 This Friday sees the start of the annual Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, a ten day event which celebrates the Gay and Lesbian community. It begins in Johannesburg with the thrice Oscar nominated Albert Nobbs and in Cape Town with British film 9 Dead Gay Guys.

The festival programme also includes films from around the world: My Last Round (Argentina and Chile), Kiss Me (Sweden), Romeos (Germany), Christopher and His Kind (UK), A Marine Story (USA) and North Sea Texas (USA).

Local talent will be represented by Mthokozisi Lembethe’s The Secret which will be screened along with two South African shorts, Anders and Paving Forward. International guests will also be present at the screenings. Among these will be Dreya Weber, who will present US military film A Marine Story. The Swedish film Kiss Me will be introduced by Josefine Tengblad. Both films have garnered several international film awards. 

The second and third legs of the festival will commence on  Friday 27 July to Sunday 5 August and Friday 19 to Sunday 28 October (Opening nights – 17th JHB and 18th CT) respectively.

A full schedule of the films:
Nu Metro Cinema
Jozi Hyde Park

Nu Metro Cinema
Cape Town V&A
Fri 23 March
Fri 23 March
7.30
7
7.30
9
Sat 24
Sat 24
6
6.30
8.45
8.45
Sun 25
Sun 25
6
7
8.45
9
Tue 27
Tue 27
7.30
7
7.30
8.30
Wed 28
Wed 28
7
6.30
9.15
9
Thu 29
Thu 29
7
6.30
9
9
Fri 30
Fri 30
7
6.45
9
7
Sat 31
Sat 31
6
6.15
8
9
Sun 1 April
Sun 1 April
6
6
8.15
6.15
Albert Nobbs

 

 


For more information visit the festival’s website at www.oia.co.za

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