Djimon Hounsou join Rita Dominic, Wale Ojo and Osas Ighodaro for Lagos on Sunday, 1 November, as Africa International Film Festival start for di fifteenth time. Chioma Ude wey start di festival come too. For Lagos people wey wan watch di films, di opening party mark di start of one week of film shows across Victoria Island and Lekki.
Wetin Dominic dey do for di festival pass to just come di opening night. The Spectacular Death of Prisca, one project wey she don dey promote, dey among di films dem select. Hounsou na guest of honour. Di programme also include presentation of im short film Calabash. E come di opening party, but announcement of presentation alone no show say dem don screen di film.
Two different groups of people dey come dis festival. Person wey wan watch films fit use di Festival Access pass wey dey open to everybody. Di organisers say students and oda film lovers fit register even if dem no get paper wey show say dem dey work for film industry. After you get pass, dem say make you choose di show and reserve seat.
Person wey wan meet buyers or distributors fit check Africa Film and Content Market. Di venue na Twinwaters for Lekki. Industry badge give person access to di market area and sessions for people wey dey di business. Di organisers list market badge separate from film pass, so to get one no guarantee say dem go let you enter di oda one.
For people wey wan learn skill, another way dey. AFRIFF say dem masterclasses dey free but you must register. Even person wey get market badge fit register for di class. As di class dey free, e tell you say you no go pay class fee, but e no tell you how many seats remain.
Wetin e mean for you: choose di film or class before you comot, check venue and time for AFRIFF programme and follow di booking instructions for dat event. Di organisers plan di Globe Awards for Saturday, 7 November, as di festival dey end. Di names of people wey come opening night no tell us who go win.