Film at The Africa Center presents "So Long a Letter"
Schedule
Thu Dec 11 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
The Africa Center | New York, NY
About this Event
Join us on Thursday, December 11th at 7:00PM for our Film at The Africa Center screening of So Long a Letter, presented in partnership with African Film Festival, Inc.
Runtime: 105 minutes
The Film:
So Long a Letter (dir. Angele Diabang) - Ramatoulaye, a 50-year-old teacher, has been married to lawyer Modou Fall for 25 years. The couple is very close and happy with their 4 children. When her husband takes a second wife, his daughter's best friend, the disillusionment is terrible. A struggle between tradition and modernity begins. The film recounts her descent into hell. It will also witness her reconstruction.
About Film at The Africa Center:
The Africa Center is proud to continue its ongoing partnership with African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) to present a selection of films from the vibrant tapestry of African cinema. Since 1990, African Film Festival Inc. has curated a remarkable catalogue of classic films, independent films, blockbuster films, films not widely accessible to the general public, and more. The monthly screenings jointly presented with The Africa Center unsheathe the cinematic universes of Africa and its diaspora for new and growing audiences to experience and enjoy.
About our partners:
African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) is dedicated to advancing an enhanced understanding of African culture through the moving image. It offers diverse platforms for the wide distribution of African media through its flagship annual film festival and complementary year-round programming. AFF is committed to increasing visibility and recognition for African media artists by introducing African film and culture to a broad range of audiences in the United States and abroad, bypassing economic, class and racial barriers. In 1990, AFF’s founders established goals that continue to enrich the organization mission and organizational development: To use African cinema to promote and increase knowledge and understanding of African arts, literature and culture; To develop an audience for African films; To expand the opportunities for the distribution of African films in the United States and abroad.
Programs hosted at The Africa Center are free and open to all. Registration does not guarantee entrance, so we recommend that you arrive early.
Where is it happening?
The Africa Center, 1280 5th Avenue, New York, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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