African Festival judges love I Love You

Mozambique short wins inaugural AiM award

by Amber Wilkinson

The inaugural Africa in Motion (AiM) short film competition has been won by Mozambique's Rogério Manjate for his short film I Love You - about the need to protect your loved ones from the threat of HIV/AIDs.

He beat seven other filmmakers to the title and received a £1,000 prize.

The winning film I Love You was selected by a jury consisting of acclaimed Burkinabe filmmaker Gaston Kaboré; writer, presenter and filmmaker Zina Saro-Wiwa; Director of the Scottish Documentary Institute Noe Mendelle; and film critic, writer and producer Mark Cousins.

Zina Saro-Wiwa said: "I Love You is much sexier than is normally expected in African film, and was wonderfully directed, and I loved the timing and pace. The film was brief and confident with lots of heart. Daring but tender and sweet."

Noe Mendelle added: "I Love You is a candid yet very moving drama, with outstanding cinematography."

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