Helsinki African Film Festival 2013:The Portrayal of African Youths Power through the camera lens

Wanjiku wa Ngugi Director Helsinki African Film Festival 
having a chat with Ike Chime

 The Helsinki African Film Festival, HAFF  for the year 2013 is around the conner. It is scheduled take place from 8.5 - 12.5. The theme for this year's festival is 'Youths Power'. According to HAFF director, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, this year's line up of films among other things will address questions like; 

• What does it mean to be a young African today? 
• What are their dreams, loves, and hates? 
• How does young Africans negotiate power as they claim                                                                           their place in the society.

Two special guest directors are expected during this year's festival, they are Kenya born David Tosh Gitonga, director of the award-winning 'Nairobi Half Life'. 
The other one is Harrikrisna Anenden from Mauritius whose film Children of Troumaron won the Oumarou Ganda prize for the first best film at Fespaco 2013.


I spoke with HAFF's director, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, and during the interview she gave more  detail about the organization, with emphasis on HAFF-2013.

Video interview with Wanjiku wa Ngugi. Director Helsinki International Film Festival

                  

           Trailer of some of the 22 films to be screened in this year's festival

                                            

 

        For more detailed information on HAFF-2013, go to http://www.haff.fi/2013/en