East Africa: EA Films Dominate ZIFF 2016 Awards

Zanzibar — After eight days and evenings watching over 500 films, the sails were lowered for the 19th Zanzibar International Film Festival on Saturday night.

A fully-packed amphitheatre, in the Old Fort was the backdrop once again for the event. Over 60 visiting filmmakers, alongside hundreds of invited guests and thousands of locals, occupied the space. For the first time, East African films dominated the awards, with Rwanda's "A Place for Myself" by Clementine Dusabejambo, winning three awards.

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