Discuss the challenges and opportunities of the investor. Next we go to uganda where musician rachel lam is an outspoken advocate of girls rights. And last but not least meet a studio single who wants to meet with lucian eyes mozambiques capital to do our. Fast lets go to nigeria weve all had about rights movies from nigeria theyre really challenging some of the more established Film Industries well like hollywood especially when it comes to numbers each week the west african film scene releases about 15 new movies which is in lots more than the outward from the u. S. Now if that would talk honest of our next reports put out their way there would even be more coming out of nigeria but not just your regular kind of movies. Oh how many examples right so very little except scaly be drawn studios and us shot animation film is the tale of us 3 trout in lagos trying to leave the nigerian dream from the studio which i mean and hes cofounder want to create unique stories that reflect african realities. Have. Not become explore and sell to the world i think what we do thats. The next generations of dimension nation of. People what struck some of the sites its more than themselves. The short film has been screened at Film Festivals around the world the next step to turn it into a feature film but for that and his team need more animators and more cash the problem is there arent many animators in nigeria and how can a Small Business like studios attract investors. I think people need a brand cured all the. Problems with the markets that markets the black. Market with regards without seeing the series. Or any type of production. One man that knows the nigerian feel market very well is movie director. Hes movie Wedding Party too is the highest grossing nigerian feel of all time and hes now expanding to animation films he has a team of 10 animators working with various projects he recently released the trailer of his short animation film my leica. I will no longer. Given. The film is based on the nigerian female legend queen amina you see my like i was fully funded through donations on crowd funding site kickstarter me he explains why animated films contribute to raising african narratives to the next level. And i think weve gotten to the point right away feels like youve seen it all it feels i was telling the same kind of stories and i think thats why people get excited when this all my life because you know that ive never seen anything like that before. Weve been right investments and top talent nigerian animations have the potential to even group you know. Its amazing what technology can do especially in movies so they street debates is also about still each year in germany the largest african Film Festival takes place in the city of cologne and our very own once you can watch our out when that meets filmmakers from all over the continent to discuss the future of the african Film Industry let me have. And action. Hello there and welcome to yet another edition of the street debate but this time its going to be special because its an 18 minute discussion with key players in the Film Industry from across the continent we are the 17th edition of the africa Film Festival in germany and the 1st question ease how important these festivals and i address it to you my book will make it accessible otherwise they wouldnt have been accessible i mean hes like many other filmmakers who have quit Work Experience like and directors but the works never get to see the light of the day be seen by ordinary people you know so im very happy that there is a festival that you can bring. The works to the people that want to come to you jackie when you have International Experience curating festivals from the u. K. You have walked in 1000000000 also curating what are the lessons that you you think that you would draw from your experience working also in the black star Film Festival and in the International Festivals what are the lessons that youve learned. Well. Its interesting weve seen more and more films being produced on the continent and that being widely disseminated in fact various festivals around the world and i think the opportunity now we have is through international Film Festivals that film star ness africans and films dont necessarily only have to be seen within the african Film Festival but also international Film Festivals that they can be and then the white programming with american and european films and i think thats a huge achievement and thats where we want to get actually. Open question who benefits the most from the festivals is that the directors it the actors in the producers who wants to get a show at. All the people you mention and the audience those who wouldnt find like a niche content when its an issue. Of the right of content and when box office isnt the main main what your college priority everyone and i mean when i go to festival as an ordeals its heaven. How is the experience for you know i love it when i watch films from from morning to you during the bedroom so i sleep so i can go to different. What are some of the common a fee a theme is in the in the fields that youve watched. Yes that was pretty common in the you know you would films of particular you had family dramas remind stories around. Somewhere also back and pick narratives where they were set in rural areas or you know historical period you had a lot of jews but now i think the stories are diversifying pretty much a lot of Different Things are happening now from. And away from love yes i would love to talk loving each other that happens but i think they realize the key maybe we shouldnt just meet. And comedy is actually comedy so you also have these people doing stuff from the mainstream who just do skits that are put on instagram that he put on you tube which also has its own following by itself so i would say this is huge platform now for people to do to get the money this is the question that i want to ask i mean you took 3 weeks to produce this film that is showing here where can filmmakers get money 1st of all people can have can have a collective and make films and whatever they have the chip in and create films i come from that that space and also of course you have. Funds for my country we dont have funds so rely on the funds for more than. Where theres a corporate actions with a complex between french german or looks and bork whatever Different Countries might say. Tending to in the way because you know collaboration is your financial source i would say you know that im a journalist but im doing it as an independent filmmaker so when i see collaboration its not only collaboration but i have to say from my. From my salary have to keep it have to cut my Different Things to produce film in a low budget do you work with what you have and i also think that and i think this is also interesting for europe because the film Funding Landscape is changing everywhere right and depending on the political dispensation of countries more films its difficult to find films everywhere in the world and more and more people are trusting it like informal sources and independent ways of working and that for me also makes for stories that are much much more interesting because im saying that europe has run out of stories i dont think interesting stories dont come from europe anymore when its from that established see in the in independent cinema and especially when you see like and. First 2nd and 3rd its a try generations of european making films i mean that makes me super excited and then im thinking european cinema isnt i but but without glorifying lack of resources i think theres some Amazing Things that come up from that you have actually doesnt act in a documentary did you contribute in this collaboration and how was what was your contribution like was it just in acting for free or actually even paying to act it was acting for free but for me i had a whole experience which for me was more and then whatever money they could pay me i had the chance to travel africa. Get to know my roots to get to know brothers and sisters over there i think it is easier in maybe europe or america to start a firm and to look for funds while in africa that is not the case but now it platforms as you today can reach out they couldnt just like let their imagination go loose and make a movie of how they think africa should be so i do think there is a future there is really a future in african film but we shouldnt sit down and think like ok we dont have the funds or were not going to do anything lets use what we have and put it out there we are not waiting for people to help us lets help ourselves and show them what we can do before we got help thank you so much for your good name back to the present. Those of interest of in discussion this time it was a very special one because we had a very intimate discussion with stakeholders in the Film Industry from across Different Countries in africa. Maybe i should have pursued a career as an actor or director. I wouldnt be able to present this show to you guys so its all good thanks once you go in cologne for bringing us about and if you want to learn more about african film go check out the whole debate you tube channel africa now african movies are booming not just in nigeria but also in uganda which has its own Film Industry what quaaludes to which alam is the daughter of its found out but she mainly channels creativity through music many people in uganda as a role model for young people rachel ams music champions the rights of girls hallo. I am rachel. Welcome to. This is my home. This is where i live. Im dressed. Im certain but i started singing when i was 8. I want to use my music. So that we can uplift our community with both men and women not just. When i see young girls and boys. I think dr business women i met. This is africa i was just about 23. Where all the people are given opportunities to reach their full. Some goals and you know just to go to school because their parents think that go should not be educated unlike the boys some parents are still hold up by a culture they think thats where the men will come and take the girls and thats not the case girls should be given equal chances and opportunities to be educated like the boys so thats the kind of good jobs like doctor. As engineer and if those are included in the trust in levels will be reduced. In terms of lawyers again work as much as possible to promote the womens rights in the society if a girl is given a chance to be a doctor as much as possible to save the life of a mother and a child and. Then well tell you to reduce. 23 to africa will be developed when a girl is given rights and chances like the boy. You know for us its not even a discussion girls shilled definitely have the same rights and chances as boys now theres one remarkable lady from kenya who is a true pioneer not only in the i. T. World but also when it comes to our in people with that occasion to solve in crisis through technology julia not rights which recently received the german africa prize given by chancellor Angela Merkel social entrepreneur rotters has worked on solutions to conflicts Disaster Relief and most importantly Bring Technology to the people who would otherwise not be able to access it. To canada the remote region in the north of kenya is sparsely populated the landscape. Many who live here count themselves lucky you have access to the internet and electricity the last thing you would expect here is a tech hub where you can learn to code and found your own startup. And if it wasnt for today on iraq to reach such a hard might not exist the i t consultant has made it to mission to support young people who would otherwise not have enough opportunities yeah. Its not only me. The most remote sec of i think its the most inspiring place that reminds you that Technology Still has the capacity to inspire to create solutions to. To create a sustainable living. For anyone anywhere. Julia supposed to hop together would enter your land in lyons train young adults in program in web design and media skills aim to create a workforce of youth who can do freelance work right from where they live just because people may be living outside of what is considered the core of either tech culture or culture in general or media or business doesnt mean that they dont have value to bring. Over house of the students into qana our women some have used their newly acquired skills to start their own businesses one of the most successful projects is a pool is a wadi on all and shop run by marina who. The 27 year old found is already selling her Traditional Jewelry internationally. When she comes here to speak and we get to listen to we get to see what shes doing enough shes passionate about you know kind of the somebody like me can do with them in moving through whats in this for me community hes. Just an inspirational knowing. When asked to describe herself giuliana is far more modest cheery gotta sell for somebody who helps enable change. Im part collaborator i guess problems for. A bit of unearned. Delirious push to change kenyas tech scene started years ago in kenyas capital nairobi at a time kenyas opposition took todays streets to protest of disputed election then tar country was in crisis together with other developers juliana founded the crowd sourcing platform. Which is key to a hill for testimony that allowed ordinary people to report incidents of violence in their areas so we wanted to create a repository where we would put all of this information so that there would be a wreck or. What happened to the country today he sent a nationally recognized platform has been used to report his crimes during the us elections documents the war in syria and help Disaster Relief after the earthquake in nepal. And juliana has evolved from a young turk nerd into a global role model and advocate for freedom of information. Now thats what i call an inspiring woman and thats my inspirations account. As studio single creates a collective from was the 3 friends want to bring to life that structure will tell you more about it in my city. Of everybody we are a studio simple join us well work through our thinking about beautiful. Mozambiques capital has grown massively in the past decade some 3000000 inhabitants even maputo the has been an explosion of galleries beast rooms restaurants cabs coffee shops and st. Anna mesirow and will forte are part of the booming created scene as east studios seem cool they come up with events and whole grella movie screenings in abandoned structures like this one. You. Can read the site. To say oh yes we have a structure and then we can use as a platform i can use as a. Young creatives to exploit their ideas you can give space to. Because of its mix of african and portuguese influences and its nickname leaky have. On previously as lawrence of max was the center of portuguese rule 974 the later evolutionary shell decided hed seen enough and forced the europeans to leave. Today many structures are still vivid reminders of the colonial times like this one the press are detours a bullfighting or another has actually not seen many goals in recent times. Yet dont want me to come in read source voluntary i mean it is so beautiful to see how people are exercising their freedom and adopting these spaces according to their needs so here for example theres no football field near by instead of being a death space we can come here and watch a football match and this also in space. I think this is the way these spaces should be transformed from a come from the victims of the opera sport. Will ford and his friends have great plans for this are enough they wanted to become the stage of the fast ever maputo Film Festival a week long celebration of local and International Talent right here in the heart of the city for 4 years theyve spent all their energy and spare time to make the stream happen for them the stakes are high. And the intervention here will change how eben spaces are used chief objective is to start something new something that is a revolution he will marry for. Sound say mozambiques heroic revolution of 1974 has actually never really ended and is steaming ahead with full force meanwhile the liberated people of my photo rather enjoy a placid golf and oceanside are as east today a sinkhole. Continue to explore new spaces full of opportunity for this. So. As i was told she needs to abandon space and is trying to do it here so try to use its time and somehow be able to be able to see to a city of the people by the people for the people that is easy to do seem cause bold vision whatever the future may bring east to do you think will seize possibilities where others see rulings making makoto a place of great opportunity. And thats it for this week i hope you enjoyed the show because i did if you like to share stories suggestions or if it back on the show you can write us at 77 w. Dot com and next time. Looking out whether many young people go into that to celebrate the most important thing in their lives but is it really worth spending so much money on the money found out including me. Now we got to go but leave you with some more music from ugandan single out rachel with 2800000 views. Is rachel ms most successful truck. Goodbye have a great weekend. Time tonight i think much of. This. Really. Good. To. Be called by the by a football star the pressure. Its a tumble the ultimate goal over. 10 years ago the star german goalkeeper took as long. As awareness about Mental Health increased since this tragic. Earth the hope for saving global otiose told stories of. Creative people and innovative projects around the world ideas to protect the climate and boost Green Energy Solutions by global ideas be in by a series of global 3000. 00 on t. W. And online. There. Isnt calculable. There it goes inside. Their rivalry to. 3 princes. Who dream of being the arab world. 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