Luanda film festival returns on 28 October
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jornal F8
The Luanda International Film Festival in Angola will resume on 28 October 2026 after an eleven-year hiatus. Its eighth edition will bring together more than 100 films from over 20 countries and aims to promote exchanges between Angolan and foreign professionals, according to the organisers.
The Luanda International Film Festival (FIC Luanda) will be held from 28 October to 2 November 2026 in the Angolan capital, after an eleven-year hiatus. The eighth edition is expected to bring together more than 100 films from over 20 countries, according to the organisers, who presented the festival on Wednesday 30 September.
Nigeria will be the guest country at this edition, which is expected to bring together around 160 professionals and 6,000 spectators. The organisers aim in particular to bring Angolan cinema closer to other world cinemas and to promote circulation, training and exchanges between Angolan and foreign professionals.
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