The program of the 42nd Vues d’Afrique International Film Festival presented by Quebecor, unveiled its program during a press meeting on March 10 at the Cinémathèque québécoise.
It is the film Such a Long Letter by Angèle Diabang (Senegal) based on the famous novel by Mariama Bâ which will inaugurate the festival this year on Thursday April 3.
It is one of the 117 films and TV series scheduled representing 43 countries, with a proportion of 40% female directors and 60% male directors. All screenings will take place at the Cinéma du Parc until April 11.
Several countries are represented during thematic evenings which are devoted to:
Egypt with a tribute to director Youssef Chahine.
Ivory Coast with a superb evening in honor of its audiovisual sector.
Algeria with a documentary on Frantz Fanon, the film Fourlourou which is adapted from the novel The Poor Man’s Son by Mouloud Feraoun, as well as the documentary The Hippocratic Oath by Nadia Zouaoui.
Cameroon with the broadcast of the comedy Agents a little too secret, by Franck Thierry LéaMalle.
Haiti: Orwell 2 + 2 = 5, by Raoul Peck based on archives.
Morocco with the film Burial on Suspended by Mohamed Merwasi.
Rwandan with Rwanda, in pursuit of the genocidaires of Thomas Zribi.
Togolese with Mikoko by Angela Aquereburu.
Tunisia with the film Exile by Mehdi Hmiliet.
As is customary, Vues d’Afrique aims to be a place of exchange and meetings and it is at the Baobar that festive evenings will take place which will honor distinctive countries.
The godmother and godfather of the Festival
The Vues d’Afrique International Film Festival is very pleased to announce that Djely Tapa and Achille Ubalijoro are the godmother and godfather of the 42nd edition which will be held from April 2 to 11.
A Malian-Canadian artist based in Montreal, Djely Tapa comes from a large family of griots, guardians of oral tradition in West Africa. Daughter of the famous Malian singer Kandia Kouyaté, she carries a powerful musical heritage that she boldly reinvents.
Achille Ubalijoro is a recognized expert in governance and organizational transformation. Achille Ubalijoro has more than thirty years of international experience, with achievements in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia.
Ahmed Hasni: author of the poster for the 42nd Vues d’Afrique International Film Festival
Ahmed Hasni is a versatile artist and multimedia entrepreneur based in Canada for over thirty years. Trained in Fine Arts in Algeria, he has always developed an artistic practice that explores drawing, painting, plastic arts and digital creation. His career has led him to work in several fields of image, notably computer graphics, graphics, video and multimedia creation. For the 42nd Vues d’Afrique International Film Festival, Ahmed Hasni signs the official poster with a work entitled “Fertile Projection”. This digital creation offers an encounter between the light of cinema and the material of painting. Inspired by the pictorial technique of impasto, the work plays with reliefs and light effects to give the image an almost tactile dimension. At the heart of the composition, bright tones of yellow and orange symbolize the energy and vitality of cinematic creation, while deep shades of blue and emerald provide contrast and depth. Furthermore, it should be noted that Ahmed Hasni’s poster also appears in the Rallye-Expos 2026 catalog which is dedicated to graphic and visual arts exhibitions. The event takes place from February 1 to June 30, 2026 in Montreal.