Open air

Watch a movie outside? It's possible from August 27nd. In five different city regions in Amsterdam Africa in the Picture organises free open air screenings.
We invite you to come with your family, neighbours, friends and strangers to enjoy a breathtaking movie in the open air.

Entrance free, starts around 21:00

14 KILOMETROS

Thu 27th of august
STADSDEEL ZEEBURG
Makasserplein

Two brothers from Mali decide to travel to Europe with the hope of a better future. En route they meet Violette trying to escape a forced marriage. They decide to travel together... the beginning of long journey through Africa that our trio largely crosses on foot, a real exhaustion battle...

I BRING WHAT I LOVE

Fri 28th of august
STADSDEEL OOST-WATERGRAAFSMEER
Boerhaaveplein

Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician. At the height of his career, Youssou became frustrated by the negative perception of his Muslim faith and composed Egypt, a deeply spiritual album dedicated to a more tolerant view of Islam. The awardwinning film chronicles the difficult journey Youssou must undertake to assume his true calling.

TERRA SONÂMBULA

Sat 29th of august
STADSDEEL WESTERPARK
Ketelhuis

A magical realistic film set in wardevestated Mozambique. Muidinga finds a diary next to a body. It is the story of Farida, who lives on an old ship and is looking for her son. Muidinga is convinced that he is the lost son from the diary. Last year this film is shown in the regular program, this year for free in the open air screenings.

I BRING WHAT I LOVE

Fri 4th of september
STADSDEEL CENTRUM
Wittenburgerplein (Grote Wittenburgerstraat)

20.30

Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician. At the height of his career, Youssou became frustrated by the negative perception of his Muslim faith and composed Egypt, a deeply spiritual album dedicated to a more tolerant view of Islam. The awardwinning film chronicles the difficult journey Youssou must undertake to assume his true calling.

FRANÇAISE

Sa 5th of september
STADSDEEL SLOTERVAART
August Allebéplein

Sofia is a girl of 10 years old, born in France of Moroccan parents. Paradise gets lost when her father loses his job and takes his family back to Morocco. Sofia doesn’t want to go back, she is French, Morocco isn’t her homeland. Eight years later, after Sofia’s graduation she stills wants to go back to France. But is that still possible?

Locations

City		Location
Amsterdam		August Allebéplein
Amsterdam		Boerhaaveplein
Amsterdam		Makasserplein
Amsterdam		Wittenburgerplein