Important Dates

The “Cinema Africa” film festival organized by the Africa Multiple Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bayreuth returns with its 16th edition in January 2025. From January 26 to 29, the festival will once again present a selection of exceptional African films at Cineplex Bayreuth, showcasing the continent's cultural diversity and creative energy. After the monthly individual screenings at the end of last year, the festival will conclude with a film series lasting several days, characterized by exciting films and interesting discussions with the renowned filmmakers.

January 27, 2025, 8 pm

Nome

117 min | Drama | Guniea-Bissau, 2024
In NOME, veteran Guinean director Sana Na N’Hada refl ects on the anti-colonial struggle against Portugal from 1969 to the mid-1970s through a lyrical and minimalistic lens. The story follows Nome, who leaves his village to join the guerrillas, rising as a heroic leader while his abandoned relationships resurface during the turbulent post-revolutionary era. The film explores the utopian hopes of African revolutions and the seeds of betrayal within them. Archival footage by N’Hada enhances the fi lm’s poetic depth, transforming fragile, scratched frames into a powerful visual language.

Regisseurin / Director: Sana Na N‘Hada
Sprache / Language: Guinea-Bissau Kreol, Portugiesisch mit englischen Untertiteln /Creole, Portuguese with English subtitles

Watch the trailer here.