Throne (The) [dir. J. Mailafia]

  • Throne (The) [dir. J. Mailafia]
Genre : Political
Type : Animation
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2015
Format : Short
Running time : 14 (in minutes)
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In Africa it is common place for Leaders to want to clinch to power against laid down law and also against the will of the people, THE THRONE is one of such tales. A story of a Prince's greed and desire to satisfy His thirst for power at the expense of His people.

A film by Jibril Mailafia

Nigeria, 2015 | Animation | 14 Minutes | English



Shot 100% using the green/blue screen technology and animation by JIBRIL MAILAFIA.


2016 | African Animation: A short Films Evening, BERLIN, Germany
* Organised by AfricAvenir, at Hackesche Höfe Kino
* Selection (curator: Ebele Okoye)
www.africavenir.org/fr/details-evenement/cal/event/detail/2016/12/14/african_animation_a_short_films_evening_curated_by_ebele_okoye/view-list%7Cpage_id-625.html

2015 | Africa Media Awards 2015, Nairobi, Kenya
* won the MOST INNOVATIVE PROGRAMME

2015 | AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD (AMVCA 2015)
* BEST SHORT FILM

2015 | Africa Movies Academy awards (AMAA 2015), South Africa
* Nominated for BEST ANIMATION

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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