Paris hosts African Diaspora International Film Festival

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Source: France 24

This weekend, Paris is hosting the 16th edition of FIFDA, the African Diaspora International Film Festival. From September 4 to 6, 15 films from 13 countries will be screened, spanning fiction and non-fiction, as well as feature-length and short films. The festival provides a space to explore how contemporary societies face and overcome wounds from the past, while giving a voice to members of African diasporas. Guest Lawrence Cole, co-executive producer of "Shadow of Greed", and Diarah N'Daw-Spech, FIFDA co-founder and co-director.

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