Deputy Head of the Academy Colonel Pham Ngoc Ha said the festival is a good opportunity for Vietnamese policemen to learn more about the land, history, culture and people of Africa.

The most notable documentary is The Battle of Algiers, a 1966 war film based on events during the Algerian War against the French occupation in North Africa (1954–62).

The Battle of Algiers,

Al Hawazwa, from Sudan, features the lives of a tribe in a vast area of undulating plain and Crocodile King depicts the country’s nature and wildlife.

The Dance of the Maidens from Nigeria, focuses on marriage customs in that country

The Mozambique’s Samora Lives is an autobiography of Samora Moisés Machel, the country’s military commander, revolutionary socialist leader and eventual president.

Machel led Mozambique from its independence in 1975 until his death in 1986, when his presidential aircraft crashed in the mountains on the border of Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa.

The 90-minute South African feature film, The Native Who Caused All The Trouble, is based on the true story of Tseliso, a deeply religious Xhosa man who gets evicted from his land on the Cape Flats of Cape Town in 1937.

The Native Who Caused All The Trouble

His moving story is revealed during his trial in court, highlighting the difference between “God’s law and the white man’s law.”

The film enjoyed great success and brought to light a prominent event in African history. It was also made into a stage play.

Another South African film, Kini and Adams, tells the story of two poor friends who dream of a better life far away and decide to leave their native village to make their dreams come true.

Kini and Adams

They attempt to repair an old car with second-hand parts, but their family and friends make fun of them. Little by little, their motivation dies and so does their friendship.

In the end, bitterness and jealousy destroy the friendship between the two men and they become fierce enemies.

South African Ambassador to Vietnam, Ratubatsi Super Moloi said Africa has well developed film and music industries, especially Nigeria, which ranks third in the world.

He added that he hopes the film festival will reaffirm the multi-faceted friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and African countries.

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