African Metropolis

Synopsis

The vitality of the African city has provided local filmmakers with a rich array of stories for their films. African Metropolis presents six short films that examine the complexity of urban life in Abidjan, Cairo, Dakar, Johannesburg, Lagos and Nairobi. They run the gamut of genres, but in all the central character is the city itself. A Jewish pensioner lives alone in a Johannesburg apartment, the last resident of an ever-changing city. In a Nairobi of the future, one man searches for the girl of his dreams. Dakar is the backdrop to an intimate conversation between two women. Abidjan once played host to the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. In Cairo a musician sees the gap between rich and poor expand. And a final film confronts the perils of the poverty trap.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Marie Ka Philippe Lacôte Vincent Moloi Jim Chuchu Ahmed Ghoneimy Folasakin Iwajomo
Writing	Writer	Kemi Adesoye Makgano Mamabolo Lodi Matsetela Ahmed Ghoneimy Philippe Lacôte Marie Ka Jim Chuchu
Production	Producer	Darko Popov Steven Markovitz Marie Ka
Crew	Cinematography	Dimo Popov
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