33rd NY African Film Festival Opening Night Celebration

Join us for the Opening Night Celebration of the 32nd edition of the New York African Film Festival at Film at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30PM.

The festival opens with the New York Premiere of Erige Sehir's new feature film, Promised Sky.

The screening and discussion with the director in the Walter Reade Theater will be followed by an opening night celebration party (dinner and drinks are included in the ticket price).

About Promised Sky:

Erige Sehiri, 2025, France/Tunisia/Qatar, 95m

French and Arabic with English subtitles

New York Premiere

Marie, an Ivorian pastor and former journalist, has lived in Tunisia for 10 years. Her home becomes a refuge for Naney, a young mother seeking a better future, and Jolie, a student carrying her family’s expectations. With the arrival of Kenza, a little orphan girl and shipwreck survivor, Marie takes on the role of caregiver. As the four women grow closer, they navigate poverty, displacement, and the fragile bonds of a makeshift family in a tense social climate. Selected as the opening film in the 2025 Cannes Un Certain Regard program, the latest drama from director Erige Sehiri (Under the Fig Trees) features a stellar cast including César Award-nominated Aïssa Maïga (Bamako, Above Water, Toussaint Louverture) and Laetitia Ky.

Wednesday, May 6 at 6:30pm – Q&A with Aïssa Maïga and Laetitia Ky

Thursday, May 7 at 2:00pm

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