Matatu Film Stage is a travelling pan-African film festival that began in Uganda. Inspired by the matatu minibuses that move people, stories, and ideas across East African cities, the festival carries African cinema into different spaces and communities. It creates places where bold films from African and diaspora filmmakers can be watched, discussed, and experienced together.

The London Edition presents two evenings of curated short film screenings and conversations. The programme connects African filmmakers, diaspora audiences, and film lovers, creating a space where African stories meet new audiences and spark dialogue across cultures.

Day 2 Film Programme – (108 min)
• Promise – Dir. D. Wilmos Paul (USA)
• Jimbi – Dir. Ivan Tusabe (Uganda)
• Jangu – Dir. Patience Nitumwesiga (Uganda)
• Don’t Talk to Strangers – Dir. Natasha Ayoo (Kenya)
• Once – Dir. Joe-Francis Kiaga (Tanzania)
• Ndoto / Dream – Dir. Omar Hamza (Kenya)
• The Gods Must Be Joking – Dir. Yinusa A. Korede (Nigeria)

Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Supported by the British Council Culture Connect programme and presented by Film Possible in partnership with Royal African Society, Rich Mix, Laba Cinema, MeshWorks, and Stone Age Pictures.


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