Tricycle Cinema Sun 2nd Mar - Box Office 020 7328 1000 Festival passes - £25 - Cons £23 AFRICAN WOMEN DIRECTORS - 5:30pm to 8pm This exceptional and unique forum introduces 3 films from African women directors. Did you know why African women have such beautiful smile? Have you ever heard of the film genre: the African Western? Have you ever wondered how Muslim & Non-Muslim people have shared the same country in peace for centuries? Be prepared to be taken you by surprise… Followed by Q & A with directors Rahmatou Keïta from Niger and Angèle Diabang Brener from Senegal £8 - Cons £7 8:30pm to 10: 50pm //CLOSING FILM ‘Cousines’ is a Haitian film that takes a look at temptation and the choices some people have to make in order to survive. Film introduced by Jimmy Jean-Louis + Q & A with the audience £8 Cons £7 ICA Sun 2nd Mar – Box office 020 7930 3647 4pm to 6pm: Women & Civil Rights Movement Beah: A Black Women Speaks is part of screenings highlighting women’s role during the Civil Rights Movement, this film celebrates the life of legendary African American actress, poet and political activist Beah Richards, best know for her Oscar nominated role in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". Opens & closes with spoken words performance by Dzifa Benson £8 Cons £7

5:30pm to 8pm // AFRICAN WOMEN DIRECTORS
My Beautiful Smile Director: Angèle Diabang Brener Senegal, 2005, 5min French with English subtitles		Al’lèèssi, an African Actress Director: Rahmatou Keïta Niger, 69 min, 2004 French/Songhoy with English subtitles
In Senegal women often have their gum tattooed - to increase the contrast between gum and tooth and thus the beauty of their smile. This short reveals an ancestral custom, which also used to be a ritual to adulthood.		Niger is the first country in Africa (excepted Egypt) to have an industry of cinema. Al'lèèssi... (which means "a destiny" in songhoy) tells about these pioneers of African cinema - through the career of the first African actress. Zalika Souley was once the legendary bad girl of African cinema playing roles such as the only women in the gang of horse-riding bandits dressed as cowboys. Her performances were a challenge in a strict Muslim & traditional culture.
Senegalese Women & Islam Director: Angèle Diabang Brener Senegal, 2007, 35 min French with English subtitles
Interviewing several articulate and thoughtful young women - from the extremely devout to relaxed party girls and career-minded businesswomen - the filmmaker explores the many concepts, perceptions and attitudes affecting Muslim women in Senegal.By expressing themselves on subjects such as the veil, the sharia and fundamentalism, Senegalese Muslim women give us an insight into how they live their religion. This film also explores their place in African society and their freedom of speech.
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8:30pm to 10:50pm //Closing film
Cousines Director: Richard Sénécal Haiti, 106 min, 2006 Creole with English subtitles
Cast: Jessica Généus, Jimmy Jean-Louis Jessica is a young Haitian woman whose quiet life in Port-au-Prince is turned upside down when her father suddenly dies. Without him around to pay the bills she soon finds herself out on the street. But she is taken in by her friend Johanne, a woman who lives out of the "generosity" of her many lovers. When Johanne is hospitalised, Jessica is left with some difficult decisions. Will Jessica be able to resist the temptation? Will she resist the sincere love of the young Bobb, the sex appeal of the dangerous Ralph or the sexual appetite of the millionaire Félix? Opening & Closing with Jimmy Jean-Louis
4pm tp 6pm Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Director: Lisa Gay Hamilton USA, 2003, 86 min
The remarkable life of the African-American actress, poet, teacher, dancer, and political activist Beah Richards. From Vicksburg Mississippi to Broadway to Hollywood, Beah remained committed to two cultures she loved deeply, the arts and the African American community. This is a story of a revolutionary’s tireless struggle for freedom through her artistry.
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