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World Cinema Amsterdam 2021 is a wrap. Our talented photographer Melanie Lemahieu was present to capture all of the festival's highlights.

Last Saturday, prior to the screening of closing film The Last Days of Gilda, the winners of the 11th edition of World Cinema Amsterdam were announced: the World Cinema Jury Award went to the Nigerian Eyimofe, and the World Cinema Exchange Award was awarded to the Tunesian-French-Belgian co-production The Man Who Sold His Skin.

Tonight, Rialto VU will open its doors for the very first time! While the brand new cinema officially opens in November, World Cinema Amsterdam already has the honor to screen the first films ever in this brand new movie theatre.

Go Cuba! is back for another year. The programme, which helps young young and debuting filmmakers in Cuba to realise independent film productions, consists of four programmes.

Focus on Africa catches up with the three Actual Africa filmmakers to talk about the impact of shaping the world’s view of African film.