The second edition of the RapidLion film festival opens on 5 March, giving Johannesburg film lovers an opportunity to watch the best African and BRICS films. The RapidLion film festival is riding the wave of shifting political and cultural change, believes director and festival founder Eric Miyeni. As Miyeni points out, there are no continental film festivals that deal with the African industry and South African film especially. RapidLion exists to showcase the best of African film, as well as give South African audiences an opportunity to watch movies from BRICS countries they would otherwise not to see. For Miyeni, RapidLion is a space where the full diversity of the African experience is celebrated without apology.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2017 11:41 UTC