George Melies,
Trip to the Moon (France, 1902, 14 min)
This early work by pioneer Georges Melies is often cited
as an icon for the birth of the cinema with this first ever
example of fantasy science fiction. With live music accompaniment.
Films from East Africa
Nathan Collet, Kibera Kid (Kenya, 2006, 12 min.)
Presented by the actors Ignatius Juma and Godfrey Ojiambo "The Story of Kintu and His adventures"
Daniel Taye Workou, Menged
(Ethiopia, 2006, 20 min)
A father and his son traveling with their donkey follow all the people's good advice... and come back to their senses. Based on a folk tale.
Storytelling
performances around the Travels, Transit theme
"The Story of Kintu and His adventures"
A Buganda story performed by Michael Musoke and Herman
Ssewanyana "The background and the Culture of the Pygmies of the Basua Clan as dictated to Mugisa Ezekiel by the Basua Elders in 1989"
Performed by a group of 12 Basua from Bundibugyo district
"Story of the Explorers in Africa"
A story from Ankole told and performed by Kitabi Poets
"The story of Okinei (Goat) and Omerekek (Sheep/ram)"
A story from Teso performed by Zadok Adolu-Otojoka
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