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Screening & Discussion: From Here to Timbuktu – Turkana Episode, Mar. 5 2014 @ Pawa 254 Hub

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The third edition of Pawa 254 film forum will feature the critically acclaimed From Here to Timbuktu Turkana episode.

Date: Wednesday March 5, 2014
Venue: Pawa 254 Hub
Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Entry: RSVP here

SYNOPSIS
Kenyans are excited by the discovery of oil in Turkana, the cradle of mankind, because of oil’s potential to accelerate economic growth in the country. But not everyone is as enthusiastic about the oil discovery. The biggest, unresolved issue in the country of Turkana is water, which has led to some of the world’s first climate wars.

Ekal a Turkana warrior living in Todonyang, on the border of the Kenya and Ethiopia, carries a gun wherever he goes, as his community is constantly fighting over water and grazing lands with the Daasnach tribe from Ethiopia. Access to clean water is also a pressing concern for residents living near the oil sites in Nakuklas.
With increasing climate change, as a result of our reliance on oil to drive industry, water could soon become the new oil in terms of importance and conflict

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Movie screening: 7 vírgenes, Mar. 4 2014 @ Embassy of Spain

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Please remember that the films at the Embassy are shown free of charge and that all films are in Spanish with subtitles in English.

Location: The Embassy of Spain, 3rd Floor of the CBA building in Upperhill.
Days: On the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month as described above.
Time: 5pm. PLEASE BE PUNCTUAL.

Looking forward to see you there and thank you for sharing this information with your friends.

Weekender

Ten Cities Screening Series: Weekender, Feb. 27 2014 @ Goethe Institut

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Weekender
Weekender is a feature film by Karl Golden.

Date: February 27, 2014
Venue: Goethe Institut
Time: 6.30 pm
Entry: Free

About
Situated around 1990 in the UK the film follows the rave scene that has arrived from Ibiza. In Manchester, best mates Matt and Dylan are in their early 20’s and they quickly rise through the ranks to join the promoting elite. It’s everything they dreamed of and more. But as their success continues to grow, they attract a more dark and sinister world. Matt and Dylan start to drift apart as they are forced to question the dreams they set out to achieve and their once solid friendship.

Part of a series of numerous feature films and documentaries, focusing on different aspects of club and sub-culture around the globe under the Ten Cities Project

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Spanish Film Screening: Death of a cyclist, Feb. 18 2014 @ the Embassy of Spain – CBA building, Upperhill

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The Embassy of Spain is pleased to announce the resumption of the filming schedule for the year 2014 with the first film, “Death of a cyclist”, directed by Juan Antonio Bardem.

Date: February 18, 2014
Venue: The Embassy of Spain, 3rd Floor of the CBA building in Upperhill.
Time: 5 pm
Entry: Free

NB: Screening conducted on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.

Synopsis:
A couple having an affair accidentally run down a cyclist and fearful of getting caught decide to hide the tragic accident.

All films are in Spanish with subtitles in English.

Cinema Japan

Japan Cinema: Tombstones for the Fireflies, Feb. 22 2014 @ the Japan Information & Culture Centre

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The Japan Information & Culture Centre invites you to the screening of the movie “Tombstones for the Fireflies” which will be shown on Saturday, 22nd February 2014.

Admission is free of charge and the movie screening is open to all film fans.

Next Screening: Tombstones for the Fireflies
Date: Saturday, 22nd February 2014
Time: 2:00p.m.
Gates Open: 1:30pm
Venue: Japan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan, Mara Road, Upper Hill

Synopsis
In June 1945 during the air raid in Kobe, Seita and his sister Setsuko lose their mother as a result of an incendiary bomb raid. As their father has been out of contact since he had gone off to war, the brother and sister are taken in by a distant relative in Nishinomiya. Unable to stand the ill-treatment by their aunt, Seita and Setsuko move into a bomb shelter to live alone together. As the war worsens, Setsuko gradually wastes away. Seita cheers Setsuko and tries his best to survive while reminding himself of their kind mother, strict father, and the peaceful days only a few months back. Finally, the day of Japan’s defeat arrives.

In order to attend the movie screening, kindly note that it will be necessary to register beforehand. To register, send an email to jinfocul@nb.mofa.go.jp or call 020-2898510. Deadline for registration is Friday, 21st February, 4:30pm. If you plan to attend the movie with a friend(s), please provide us with your friend’s name when you register for yourself.

Black Awareness Month

Out of Town: Black History Month 2014 Film Screenings, Every Saturday this Month @ Paa ya Paa Arts Centre

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Black Awareness Month
Dates: Every Saturday this Month & March 1, 2014
Venue: Paa ya Paa Arts Centre – Ridgeways Road, Off Kiambu Road
Time: 4 pm
No entrance fee

Screenings
February 8, 2014 – 12 Years a Slave
February 15, 2014 – Mandela: long Walk to Freedom
February 22, 2014 – The Butler
March 1, 2014 – Maafa 21 in 21st Century America

Moderated discussion follows each viewing.

HOUSE OF LUNGULA VERTICAL

Premier Screenings: House of Lungula, Feb. 12 2014 @ Arfa Lounge – Imax Kenya

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You can now watch HOUSE of Lungula at IMAX Kenya – Arfa Lounge daily for only Ksh 300!

House Of Lungula has been doing rounds in cinemas to a very impressive reception. It premiered both at Century Cinemax The Junction Nairobi and in Nyali Cinemax Mombasa in front of full houses! The movie made it to the international stage also, with 2 screenings in Bristol England this week.

The Producers of the movie heard the cry of the many Nairobians who were not able to catch it at Junction Cinemax because of the distance and have now managed to bring the movie closer to you.

This Wednesday the 12th of February at 6.30pm the adult comedy will have its official premier at IMAX Kenya – Arfa Lounge – Mama Ngina street (CBD) – with the movie stars in full 3D! It will be a red carpet affair with drinks and canapés followed by a screening of the movie for just Ksh 300!

The movie will be screened daily in the same venue 3 times a day for 300ksh! For the exact times check the IMAX Kenya page:

For more updates about the movie, like the House of Lungula Facebook page

Images De France

Screening: Images De France, Feb. 14-17 2014 @ Alliance Francaise – Wangari Maathai Auditorium

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Images De France
The annual French Film Festival showing films from France will take place at Alliance Française de Nairobi from 14th to 17th February 2013.

The Festival will be marking its 10th anniversary with a Valentine Day special screening of the César Awards nominated love story ‘Camille Redouble’ by Noémie Lvovsky and the Première the French documentary ‘Sur le chemin de l’école’ (On the way to school) by Pascal Plisson, partly filmed in Kenya and featuring young Kenyan actors Jackson Saikong and his sister Salomé from Dol Dol.

About
Images De France was launched in 2004 at the initiative of the Regional Audiovisual Service of the Embassy of France and the Alliance Francaise de Nairobi, the festival aims to promote new film styles and successes in French cinema to a broad and diverse audience.