Mashariki African Film Festival

A non-profit organization and an annual cultural event
in Rwanda, with aim to bring light to African stories through organizing and conducting film festivals and training. It is in this framework that Mashariki is organizing training to all Rwandan filmmakers in order to mitigate the skills gaps in film industry. The festival will be taking place every year and will be a liaison of all East Africa

n film festivals in Rwanda, the 2nd Edition Comes again in Kigali from 6 to 12 March, 2016 under the Theme "Cinema Unites Africa"

The second edition will offer a retrospective on Mauritanian film director Abderrahmane Sissako’s masterpieces. The Mauritanian director will be present to give a master class on “The impact of African cinema on its culture”. The festival will also provide master classes and workshops (in Collaboration with Maisha Film Lab, a Screenwriting Workshop will be conducted) for Inspiring Filmmakers. Visit our Website for more: www.maaff.net