AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL

AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL. Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) will celebrate the kickoff of the 30th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) at FLC from May 10 to 16. The Festival opens May 10 showcasing the New York premiere of Moussa Sène Absa’s Xalé, the third film in his trilogy focused on women. When twin brother and sister Awa and Adama’s grandmother passes away, their Aunt Fatou and Uncle Atoumane pledge to marry to preserve the family union. Tired of waiting to consummate their marriage, Atoumane commits an act from which there is no return. The premiere of Xalé will take place at the Walter Reade Theater,165 W. 65th Street; all other films will screen at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th Street. Tickets and film showings at link.