'Kumba', a shona word from Zimbabawe meaning 'Home'.

Kumba is a dynamic African short film cinema program that serves as a bridge to home, transcending borders to connect African and Diaspora communities. It celebrates identity, culture, and heritage through the powerful medium of film, offering a rich tapestry of stories told from an authentic African perspective. Showcasing a diverse range of narratives, Kumba highlights the vibrancy of African traditions and lived experiences, fostering a sense of belonging across continents.

Thoughtfully curated by Tatenda Jamera of Maona Art, this program brings audiences closer to home through the lens of African filmmakers, creating a space for cultural expression and shared storytelling.

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ALICIA MENDY, 29 MIN, SENEGAL, 2024

When a parasite contaminates all the drinking water in Dakar, pills are developed to neutralize it. Alioune, a young man, can no longer afford the pills and begins to experience the parasite’s symptoms: madness and insanity. As the days go by, he realizes he has never been more clear-minded. He embarks on a journey of political and spiritual awakening..

The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí

ABBESI AKHAMIE, 16 MIN, NIGERIA, 2024

In the whimsical Pan-African society of Alkebulan, the brilliant yet overlooked scholar, Dr. Constance Moumie, discovers that her fiancé, Sèyí Àjàyí, is engaged to Princess Ada, throwing the town into a frenzy. With her bestie Bibi, Constance devises a daring plan to expose her unfaithful lover at his engagement ceremony, seeking both revenge and the recognition she has long deserved.

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BEZA HAILU LEMMA, 35 MIN, ETHIOPIA, 2024

A farming community in Ethiopia grapples with existential questions when a family patriarch's body mysteriously vanishes from his grave. Beza Hailu Lemma's profoundly affecting drama explores the aftermath.

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BELAL ABOSAMRA, 8 MIN, EGYPT, 2024

While grieving the loss of his wife, a father struggles with faith in a chance to reconnect with her; the journey is portrayed as death being a beginning rather than an end, a simple line separating two worlds.