ADIFF NYC 2023 FULL LINE-UP

ADIFF NYC 2023 LINE-UP ANNOUNCED!

ADIFF NYC 2023 will present 80 films from 33 countries. As always, ADIFF brings you a mix of comedies, dramas, romances and thought provoking and entertaining documentaries from major film festivals - including Berlinale, Cannes, Toronto, FESPACO and Durban - as well as films by American and international independent filmmakers. 

Early Bird Festival Pass and Festival Merch are available for purchase on site!

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of Afrocentric cinema and celebrate diverse voices and stories. Mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable experience!

ADIFF NYC 2023 SCHEDULE

Get access to all 80+ films in the 2023 program 
– including every film screening, Q&A and reception from November 24- December 10  – for $320.
Only $225 through October 31st – save 30% !

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FESTIVAL VENUES
Teachers College, Columbia University
Cinema Village
Schomburg Center
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Cinema
AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9

ADIFF NYC 2023 MINI VIRTUAL FESTIVAL

NOVEMBER 24 - DECEMBER 10, 2023

Can't make it to NYC? No problem! We're screening a selection of films virtually that you can watch from anywhere in the United States and Canada. The full line up is live here and you can start buying your tickets!

VIRTUAL FESTIVAL TICKETS

GALA SCREENINGS
ADIFF 2023 is bringing back its Gala Screenings with film screenings, Q&As and receptions featuring delicious international catering!

HOPE OF ESCAPE - NY Premiere

Fri, Nov.24 - Teachers College

7PM Screening followed by Q&A and VIP Reception

OPENING NIGHT FILM + Q&A W/FILMMAKER

This historical docudrama tells the true story that follows the incredible journey of an enslaved mother and daughter who must escape before they are sold and separated forever. Hope of Escape takes the audience through a new chapter of antebellum slavery that depicts the “above-ground railroad” or the raising of money to free enslaved loved ones. Directed by Amy Gerber, 92 minutes, 2023, USA, Drama, English
IN COMPETITION - BEST FEATURE FILM DIRECTED BY A WOMAN OF COLOR

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THE SURVIVAL OF KINDNESS - NY Premiere

Fri Dec. 1 - Cinema Village

7PM Screening followed by Q&A & VIP Reception

CENTERPIECE + Q&A W/LEAD ACTRESS

In a cage on a trailer in the middle of the desert, BlackWoman (Mwajemi Hussein) is abandoned, left to die. But BlackWoman seems not ready. She escapes, journeying through pestilence and persecution, from desert to mountain and finally to city, on a quest for an unknown beginning. Directed by Rolf de Heer, 96 minutes, 2023, Australia, Drama, No Dialogue

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SHANTAYE’S WORLD - NY Premiere
Sat, Dec. 9 - Teachers College

6PM VIP Reception
7PM Screening followed by Q&A

GALA + Q&A W/FILMMAKER

Shantaye Anderson is bold, black, beautiful, intelligent, and passionate about love. Born in rural St. Lucia during post-colonial times, she falls in love with a young man deemed not appropriate for her and is sent to war ravaged England, still reeling after World War II. A film of romance, drama, and strength. A story that highlights the beauty of Caribbean culture and tells the story of every Caribbean migrant. Directed by Guillaume Rico, Mathurine Emmanuel, 118 minutes, 2022, St. Lucia, Drama, English, French (with English subtitles)
IN COMPETITION - BEST FEATURE FILM DIRECTED BY A WOMAN OF COLOR

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NOME - US Premiere

Sun Dec. 10 - Teachers College

5:30PM Screening followed by Q&A & VIP Reception

CLOSING NIGHT FILM+ Q&A W/FILMMAKER

Guinea-Bissau, 1969. A violent war between the Portuguese colonial army and the guer- rillas of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau. Nome leaves his village and joins the guerrillas. After years, he will return as a hero, but joy will soon give way to bitterness and cynicism. Directed by Sana Na N’Hada, 117 minutes, 2023, Guinea-Bissau, France, Portugal, Angola, Documentary, Portuguese (with English subtitles)

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ADIFF 2023 Highlights Include:

BLACK WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
Enjoy a line-up of films profiling Martin Luther King adviser Dorothy Foreman Cotton; poet and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston; Jazz musician Mary Lou Williams, Negritude movement initiators the Nardal Sisters; and entertainer and activist Josephine Baker.

SPOTLIGHT ON SOUTH AFRICAN CINEMA – PAST AND PRESENT
A carefully curated selection of 14 South African films aiming to showcase the rich history and diverse stories reflected in the evolution of the film industry in South Africa. 

LGBTQ+ FILMS
Watch four films featuring LGBTQIA+
peoples and stories from New Zealand, Germany, USA, and South Africa.

NEW FILMS FROM THE CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA
Enjoy great stories hailing from Haiti, St Lucia, Cuba, Honduras, Brazil, Martinique, Jamaica, Guadeloupe and Surinam!

FILMS IN COMPETITION
This year's films in competition for ADIFF NYC 2023's Best Feature film directed by a woman of color include films coming our of St. Lucia, South Africa, Egypt and USA to name a few.

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