African Cinema Classics

Celebrating African Film History. Instagram:

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

Tickets here: https://t.co/mZ8xOOU5hK

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

See you on Saturday! Films will be introduced and post-screening discussions will be moderated by the wonderful @_LOHI_

[gnocchi @gnocchidrive]

Also i am still fundraising for storage and general support of running the archives i manage at the moment and i am almost at my goal, every bit of support goes a long way… thank you! 🩶🤍

https://t.co/GyHu54TojZ

[African Film Press @africafilmpress]

Starting Monday, 11 May 2026, TV5MONDE+ is making 15 restored African films available free worldwide in a new Cinémathèque Afrique space.

The collection comes from TV5MONDE and the French Institute, which manages Cinémathèque Afrique, a catalogue created in 1961 and now including more than 1,700 titles.

The first restored works include:

- "Afrique sur Seine" (1955) — Paulin Soumanou Vieyra and Mamadou Sarr
- "Lamb" (1963) — Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
- "Le Retour d'un aventurier" (1966) — Moustapha Alassane
- "Concerto pour un exil" (1967) — Désiré Écaré
- "Mouna ou le rêve d'un artiste" (1969) — Henri Duparc
- "À nous deux, France!" (1970) — Désiré Écaré
- "Nationalité : immigré" (1975) — Sidney Sokhona
- "Les Princes noirs de Saint-Germain-des-Prés" (1975) — Ben Diogaye Beye
- "Samba le Grand" (1977) — Moustapha Alassane
- "La Chapelle" (1979) — Jean-Michel Tchissoukou
- "La vie est belle" (1987) — Mweze Ngangura and Benoît Lamy
- "Bal poussière" (1988) — Henri Duparc
- "Tabataba" (1988) — Raymond Rajaonarivelo
- "Le Trésor des poubelles" (1989) — Samba Félix Ndiaye
- "Wendemi, l'enfant du bon Dieu" (1992) — Pierre Yaméogo

The launch coincides with the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, on 11–12 May 2026, followed by a Cannes Film Festival presentation on 17 May 2026 at the French Institute space on the Critics’ Week Beach.

For viewers worldwide, visit @tv5mondeplus on their website and look for the "Cinematheque Afrique" collection.

#AfricanCinema #TV5MONDEPlus #CinémathèqueAfrique #Cannes2026

[gnocchi @gnocchidrive]

consider supporting my Ko-fi. Your contributions help cover storage and source rare African,diasporic and world cinema so I can keep archiving and sharing them here. Thank you! 🫩🫩

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[thefilmraumdeuter @TFRaumdeuter]

Excited that PMPA is coming to Port Harcourt. VISIONS is delighted to be a partner for this event!

Pls register in the link below. It's free!

[redamancy @heyifeoluwa]

I'm glad to announce that the PMPA film screening is coming to Port-Harcourt in partnership with Visions Film Society, Art in the Garden City & AF, Port-Harcourt. you can rsvp for free in the comments below.

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Port Harcourt today!

[The Nostalgia Merchant @_LOHI_]

VISIONS X ACC
THROUGH THE EYES OF ADOLESCENCE
PORT HARCOURT SCREENING

[The Nostalgia Merchant @_LOHI_]

VISIONS X ACC
THROUGH THE EYES OF ADOLESCENCE
PORT HARCOURT SCREENING

[Kunleafolayan @kunleafolayan]

A tribute to where it all began.

Separated by tragedy, raised by different worlds, and reunited by a mother’s unbreakable love

Iya Ni Wura-An Adelove film drops today at 6PM Nigerian time on @kapstream_tv youtube
Cinematography - Tunde Kelani

Please like, comment and share.

[thefilmraumdeuter @TFRaumdeuter]

Port Harcourt it's your turn!

VISIONS x African cinema classics is excited to announce Through the Eyes of Adolescence (2) on Saturday 4th April.

Tickets are free but please register with the link below:
https://t.co/HOQnAAC4TO

See you there!

[The Screen In Transit @screenintransit]

we're back in Lagos! we are pleased to announce our screening happening next week, and we're showing two films by Sarah Maldoror:
Monangambé & Sambizanga.
get a free ticket below in the comments!

[redamancy @heyifeoluwa]

hi enugu. I'm with you in a few days. come watch archival films with us at the centre for memories! register for free below, in the comments.

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

We want to say a big thank you to everyone who came out for both days of our first instalment of Through The Eyes of Adolescence in Lagos. It was lovely to experience the two films as a community and listen to everyone's thoughts. See you again in Port Hachourt on the 4th of April for our final instalment!

[The Nostalgia Merchant @_LOHI_]

Had a Great weekend!
Excited for our Port Harcourt screening in two weeks!

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

@Onosetalee That's great to hear. Enjoy!

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

Set for Day 2. We can't wait to see you all!

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

Day 1 of our Lagos screening is set. We're about to begin!

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

@IjOkondu Yes it has. Hopefully we can have you at one of our future screenings.

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

@Onosetalee Sorry we're just seeing this. It was also at Aroba. Were you able to make it by any chance?

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

@Tee_bams Sorry to hear that. We'd have gotten your name on the list if we had known a bit earlier. Hopefully you can join us at one of our future screenings.

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

We're happy to announce an additional screening date in Lagos on Sunday the 22nd of March. Tickets can be gotten from the link in the comments, but they are limited and we ask that you only grab a ticket if you intend to attend. See you there!

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

@Tee_bams Hi! Were you able to get a ticket before they ran out?

[African Cinema Classics @afrocinclassics]

Day 1 of our Lagos screening is set. We're about to begin!