SA Movie Night at AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center

Now in its 21st year, the New African Film Festival (NAFF), presented by AFI and Africa World Now Project, brings the vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent and across the diaspora to the Washington, DC, area.

It's been a while since our last meet up! We're meeting up on March 25, 6:45pm, at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, to enjoy the South African film, Carissa. RSVP, and you may get tickets at AFI online, or at the theatre, located at 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Ticket price is $13.

ABOUT CARISSA
In a sleepy mountainside village nestled in the Cederberg Mountains of South Africa, 20-something Carissa lives a humdrum life amidst the rooibos tea plantations. Dreaming of escaping to the big city, she bides her time scrolling on her phone and getting drunk at the bar, much to the dismay of her grandmother. When a multinational conglomerate decides to build a luxury golf course on the land where rooibos has been grown for generations, Carissa’s grandmother sees it as a great opportunity. But Carissa is not so keen and seeks refuge with her long-absent grandfather, who happens to be one of the farmers soon to be displaced. Featuring vast landscapes and beautifully rendered performances (from a mostly non-professional cast), the film, crafted by co-screenwriters and directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, is a tender, coming of age tale in touch with the natural world. Official Selection, 2024 Venice Film Festival; 2025 Santa Barbara Film Festival. DIR/SCR Devon Delmar, Jason Jacobs; PROD Annemarie du Plessis, Deidré Jantjies. South Africa, 2024, color, 89 min. In Afrikaans with English subtitles. NOT RATED

Carissa is presented as part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital. Since 1993, the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) has been the world's premier showcase of environmental storytelling.

This year's festival runs March 20–29 at venues across the Washington, DC, area. For a full list of festival programs, visit dceff.org.