Afriques en Vision

Afriques en Vision: African Cinemas in Mont-de-Marsan

The Afriques en Vision festival is a cinematic event dedicated to African and diaspora cinemas, organized annually at the end of November by the Institut des Afriques (IdAf) in Bordeaux, with decentralized screenings in several towns in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Mont-de-Marsan is one of the partner towns hosting screenings as part of this festival.

A Demanding and Engaged Program

The festival offers a rigorous selection of African films: feature films, documentaries, and short films, often unreleased in France or presented in regional premieres. The program highlights the diversity of cinemas from the African continent and its diasporas, from sub-Saharan productions to Maghrebi films, as well as works from Afro-European and Afro-American diasporas.

A Network of Cultural Partners

Afriques en Vision was born from the collaboration between several major cultural players: the Institut des Afriques (IdAf, Bordeaux), Cinéma Utopia (Bordeaux), Doc'A (Nairobi), FIDADOC (Agadir), the Diana'T African Diaspora Chair (Bordeaux), and the magazine Africiné (Dakar). This international network guarantees a selection of films of great artistic and thematic quality.

Mont-de-Marsan, Partner Town

In Mont-de-Marsan, Afriques en Vision screenings take place at the Théâtre de Gascogne - Cinéma Le Molière, in partnership with the local cultural structure. Decentralized screenings allow the local audience to discover films they wouldn't otherwise have the chance to see, often with directors present for discussions after the screening.

A Growing Festival

Since its creation in 2021, the festival has experienced remarkable growth. The 5th edition in 2025 attracted nearly 2,500 spectators across all partner towns, confirming the public's appetite for African cinema. The festival now extends to six towns: Bordeaux, Paris, Poitiers, Mont-de-Marsan, Blanquefort, Blaye, and Cadillac.