Free Screening of the Pirogue
April 26, 2019 6:30pm – 8:00pm
African Diaspora International Film Festival Presents:
THE PIROGUE (Free Screening)
In Moussa Toure’s powerful epic fiction film, a group of 30 men sail to Europe in a pirogue, facing the sea – and the possibility of never reaching their destination – in exchange for the myth of a better life in Europe.
Baye Laye is the captain of a fishing pirogue. Like many of his Senegalese compatriots, he sometimes dreams of new horizons, where he can earn a better living for his family. When he is offered to lead one of the many pirogues that head towards Europe via the Canary Island, he reluctantly accepts the job, knowing full-well the dangers that lie ahead. Leading a group of 30 men who don’t all speak the same language, some of whom have never seen the sea, Baye Laye will confront many perils in order to reach the distant coasts of Europe.
Reserve your seats at nyadiff.org
Part of the African Diaspora International Film Festival
APRIL 2019 FILM SERIES: GREAT STORIES ARE TIMELESS
WEEKEND AT A GLANCE
Friday, April 26
6:30pm – FREE Screening La Pirogue
Saturday, April 27
1:00pm – Sia, The Dream of the Python
3:00pm – Women of Cairo – Scheherazade, Tell Me a Story
5:30pm – La Playa DC
7:30pm – Losing Ground
Sunday, April 28
2:00pm – Kirikou and the Sorceress
4:00pm – The Tracker
6:00pm – Emma Mae
Contact: African Diaspora International Film Festival
Email: info@nyadiff.org
Phone: 212 864 1760
More Info:
Location
Teacher’s College – Columbia University
525 West 120th Street, Rm# 263 Macy – btwn Amsterdam and Broadway
New York NY 10027 US