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SUMMARY:Animated: 90 Years of African Animation
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we mark an extraordinary 90‑year journey of African animation\, a history that celebrates creative resilience\, cultural voice and the reclamation of image from within the continent. For too long\, Africa was seen through the lens of outsiders\, from colonial depictions to Hollywood portrayals that exoticized landscapes while excluding African creative agency. But long before global studios borrowed African settings and symbols\, African storytelling traditions already understood movement\, transformation and narrative\, the very foundations of animation. African animation was born out of indigenous imaginations grounded in oral history\, puppetry\, shadow theatre and performance\, later intersecting with film technology to form a unique cinematic language animated by African voices and lived experience.\nThis programme reflects that legacy\, from the pioneering animated character Mish‑Mish to contemporary shorts that span folklore\, social satire\, poetic reflection and imaginative futures.\nNATIONAL DEFENCE (1939\, Egypt) captures the playful patriotic spirit of Mish‑Mish Effendi\, one of the continent’s earliest animated figures\, who in this film will lead the national army against the Nazis arriving in Egypt in the late 1930s. BON VOYAGE\, SIM (1966\, Niger) invites us on a satirical journey of a frog president\, showcasing post‑independence creativity. THE WOMAN WHO MARRIED THREE MEN (1993\, Burkina Faso\, Canada) reimagines a folktale of choice and agency\, while MINE (1991\, South Africa) by William Kentridge confronts the dehumanisation of apartheid with expressive\, handmade animation.\nContemporary voices shine through SHADOW OF THE BUTTERFLIES (2022\, Morocco\, Portugal)\, a dreamlike meditation on memory. THE PYRAMID (2021\, Egypt) mixes wit with ancient imagination. SHOUT SHOUT\, LET IT ALL OUT (2006\, South Africa) offers playful absurdity\, and TOTO’S JOURNEY (2005\, Kenya) reflects daily life in motion. ILM\, THE KNOWLEDGE (2008\, Madagascar) grapples with difference and belonging\, while BLACK BARBIE (2016\, Ghana) critically explores beauty ideals. Closing with KIZAZI MOTO: STARDUST (2023\, Egypt\, South Africa)\, an Afro‑futurist tale of destiny and transformation\, this selection highlights animation’s power to depict Africa’s past\, present and future.\nTogether\, these films tell a story of innovation and cultural resurgence\, a testament to African storytellers who have reclaimed the animated image and expanded its expressive possibilities across decades.\n\nCurated by Mohamed Ghazala
LOCATION:Dresden\, Schauburg\, Chaplin-Saal
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