First ever Juba Film Festival kicks off JUBA/AWEIL (5 Jul.) The four-day Juba Film Festival began Monday in the capital of South Sudan with the screening of eight films at Nyakuron Cultural Center and the Hai Neem Youth Sport Center.
It is the first time a film festival has taken place in Juba showcasing movies produced and directed by South Sudanese. 31 total movies, including dramas, comedies, and documentaries produced and directed by South Sudanese nationals will be shown during the festival. Speaking during the launching events, Simon Bongo, a member of the organizing committee, said the aim of the festival is to celebrate South Sudan cultures through arts and movies. Films will also be screened at the French Cultural Institute in University of Juba and at Juba Tukul restaurant. The winning films will get cash awards for best film, best actor, best producer, and best director. -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14opjvFRtzw9SUyn5x0Gb5cTLim1frn9jaOrFYd4Y6g%2BgCQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
