The "Africa on Screen" event, organized by the Center for African Studies at the University of La Laguna, will bring together directors, producers, programmers, and experts in film, music, and audiovisual trends from the African continent next Monday, October 26. With free admission, the program is structured in three parts: film, dialogue, and urban rhythms.
This day, which will take place from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Aula Magna of the General César Manrique Lecture Hall on the Guajara Campus, will begin with a special presentation from Zurich by director Damien Hauser, who, together with Marion Berger, the programming director of the Tarifa African Film Festival (FCAT), will present his film 'Memory of Princess Mumbi' (2025).
Set in 2093 after a global war that restored ancient African kingdoms and banned digital technology, 'Memory of Princess Mumbi' tells the story of Kuve, a foreign filmmaker who travels to the kingdom of Umata to film a documentary and falls in love with Mumbi, a charismatic actress who challenges him to film without using artificial intelligence, unleashing a complex love triangle when she must fulfill her commitment to marry a local prince.
Directed by Swiss-Kenyan filmmaker Damien Hauser, this feature film has garnered international acclaim thanks to its bold blend of Afrofuturism and meta-cinema, combining the mockumentary format with a powerful message that champions human authenticity over artifice. It has been praised at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and has cemented its international reputation as a low-budget visual and emotional landmark that demonstrates how independent cinema can build worlds on a grand scale.
The dialogue session will then begin, with two panels. The first will feature Senegalese director Pape Bouname Loly (director of 'The Lamb of Sada' and the internationally acclaimed short film 'Dem Dem'), as well as director Santiago Zannou (with successful titles such as the documentary 'The Door of No Return', the award-winning film 'The Trick of the One-Armed Man', and 'Scorpion in Love' starring Álex González and Javier Bardem). Joining them will be Mohamed Belhad (director and former producer of 'Al Jazeera Documentary'), Birane Amar Wane (musician and producer of 'Back to the Roots'), and Aminata Yakaar (president of the Federation of Senegalese Associations of the Canary Islands).
The second panel will offer a global view of African film trends, with two key figures, linked to prestigious international festivals, such as Marion Berger (FCAT) and the director, screenwriter and producer David Baute (DOCanarias).
The 'Africa on screen' event will end with a lot of rhythm and disruptive images of Africa, by the writer and activist Chema Caballero, who will offer an annotated list with the main music videos of African artists that have conquered audiences of millions around the world.
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