This event is in the past.It took place on May 12, 2026 at Film at Lincoln Center - Walter Reade Theater.




Shorts Program 3: The Art of Protection
Lincoln Square
The New York African Film Festival closes with a powerful shorts program exploring how defense drives evolution across nine films from Sierra Leone, Kenya, Morocco, Mali, and beyond. Stick around after the May 12 screening for a Q&A with director Shiloh Tumo Washington.
NY African Film Festival
closing night
post-screening Q&A
international shorts
Tips
👥audience was one of the most respectful I've ever been in
🎬nine short films from seven countries
Shorts Program 3: The Art of Protection
Lincoln Square




The New York African Film Festival closes with a powerful shorts program exploring how defense drives evolution across nine films from Sierra Leone, Kenya, Morocco, Mali, and beyond. Stick around after the May 12 screening for a Q&A with director Shiloh Tumo Washington.
NY African Film Festival
closing night
post-screening Q&A
international shorts
Tips
👥audience was one of the most respectful I've ever been in
🎬nine short films from seven countries
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