African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival

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African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival
LocationMilan
Founded1991
Artistic directorAnnamaria Gallone
Alessandra Speciale
Websitewww.fescaaal.org

African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival (Italian: Festival del Cinema Africano, d’Asia e America Latina, FESCAAL) is an annual film festival in Milan, Italy.

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The festival was organized by the Centro Orientamento Educativo (COE) Association as a cultural event aimed to promote cinema and cultures of countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.[1][2][3]

The line-up of the very first 1991 edition featured a retrospective on Senegalese cinema and a section on children's rights.[4]

The festival takes place in Milan every spring at different venues around the city.[5] Apart from screenings, FESCAAL hosts various cultural events and round tables,[6][7][8] such as Africa Talks, dedicated to environmental discussions.[9]

The MiWorld Youth Film Festival (MiWY) was established in 2020. As part of FESCAAL, MiWY targets schoolchildren and promotes cross-cultural and cinematic discovery.[10][11]

Sections[edit]

  • Lungometraggi Finestre sul Mondo competition (Feature-Length Window Into the World);[12]
  • Cortometraggi Africani competition (African Shorts);
  • Extra competition for films made by Italian directors;
  • E tutti ridono (Everyone Smiles);
  • Fuori Concorso (Out of competition);
  • Flash section includes all other films in the line-up.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Milan to host African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival". Afrocosmopolitan. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  2. ^ De Marco, Camillo (2022-04-28). "Europe to cross paths with other continents at FESCAAL". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  3. ^ Sabia, Margherita (2010-03-16). "Event brings Africa, Asia and Latin America to Milan". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ "20th African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival hits Milan". All Press Releases for February 24, 2010. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  5. ^ De Marco, Camillo (2020-04-28). "Europe to cross paths with other continents at FESCAAL". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  6. ^ "Festival du Cinéma Africain, d'Asie et d'Amérique Latine de Milan 2009". Africultures. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  7. ^ "Designing Futures: 26° Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina". Milano Today. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  8. ^ Molteni, Rebecca. "Al via oggi il Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e d'America Latina". Mondo e Missione. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  9. ^ "A Milano arriva il mondo sul grande schermo: appuntamento con la 32° edizione del FESCAAAL". Lonely Planet Italia. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  10. ^ "FESCAAAL – La nuova edizione a Milano dal 3 al 12 maggio". Ciak Magazine. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  11. ^ "Torna il Festival del Cinema Africano". Chiesa di Milano. 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  12. ^ De Marco, Camillo (2018-03-07). "The African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival is due to take place in Milan". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  13. ^ Macchia, Susanna (2022-05-03). "A Milano, il Festival del Cinema Africano, D'Asia e America Latina, per la prima volta in versione ibrida". Vogue. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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