Monthly selection
Every month, Bite The Mango brings you a new themed film selection, focusing on South Asia, Africa, East Asia, the Middle East and South America, as well as films made by black and Asian filmmakers in Europe and America.
African
States
March/April 2010
Three stories about government in Africa: Mugabe and the White African is a searing documentary on the impact of Mugabe’s Land Reform policy on individuals; With Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait, French director Barbet Schroeder gives Amin enough rope to hang himself. Meanwhile Xala is a satire by the great Senegalese filmmaker Ousmane Sembene, a pioneer of African cinema. Though only a snapshot, these three films offer a jump-off point to explore the past and present of three African states.
BAFTA and the National Media Museum are delighted to bring you a post-screening discussion with the BAFTA-nominated producers of Mugabe and the White African David Pearson and Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock on Thursday 15 April.
Film
Mugabe and the White African
4 shows in early April
75-year-old Mike Campbell and his
son-in-law Ben have been running
their farm in Zimbabwe since
1974.
YouTube Mugabe and the White African trailer
Film
Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait
Sun 4 & Sat 10 April only
Idi Amin ruled Uganda from 1971
to 1979. He was widely perceived
as an outrageous buffoon, but
was also the tragic face of postcolonial
despotism in Africa.
YouTube Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait trailer
Film
Xala
Sat 6 & Tues 9 March only
Sembene’s witty satire on neo-colonialism is one of the most important films in the brief history of cinema in West Africa.
YouTube Xala trailer
Much more to come...
There'll be a new Bite The Mango film selection every month. We'll update these pages with more information as details are confirmed.