📌 Features in Centrepiece: “Diya,” “Memory of Princess Mumbi,” “My Father’s Shadow”
📌 Diaspora voices across Platform, Discovery, Special Presentations
📌 TIFF Docs opens with “The Eyes of Ghana”
📌 Shorts include Idris Elba’s “Dust to Dreams” and Will Niava’s “Jazz Infernal”
📌 Wavelengths installations from Wael Shawky (“Drama 1882,” Egypt) & Fredj Moussa (“Land of Barbar,” Tunisia)
📌 Buyers in Focus: Nigerian distributors FilmOne & Blue Pictures
📌 Industry Selects: Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s “Stitches” (Lagos-set)
📌 Market 2026 prep: Moses Babatope on Advisory Committee
📌 Programming transition: Claire Diao appointed Programme Advisor for Africa & Middle East
TIFF runs Sept 4–14. I’ll be on the ground starting this weekend. Reviews, interviews, conversations, observations, etc, to come for subscribers.
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