Animated Films from African countries...
The films were selected by Mohamed GHAZALA, animator and Teacher Assitstant in Animation Department of Minia University, Egypt.
In collaboration with ASIFA Egypt.
Thanks to:
- UNESCO / Nairobi –Africa Animated
- Interface Animation Festival
- Minia University
- Helwan University
- Imprint Studio
- Tarek Rashid Studio
01. MISH-MISH EFFENDI IN NATIONAL DEFENCE
Director: Frenkel
Production: Frankel Pros 1937- EGYPT
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 14:00
It considered to be the oldest surviving animated African film since 1939.
It's story is about Mish Mish Efendi, the hero who led the efforts to support the Egyptian army against Nazi army in World War II.
02. KARAKIB
Director: Sameh Mostafa
Production: IMPRINT 2007/ EGYPT
Technique: 3D animation
Duration: 02:21
Music video about two aliens who live lonely on one planet.
03. THE TALE OF HOW
Director: The Blackheart Gang
Production: The Blackheart Gang 2006/ South Africa
Technique: 3D animation
Duration: 04:31
A surreal atmosphere about the creation of life.
04. NYONYI
Director: Paul Butiga (Uganda) & Peter Mute (Kenya)
Production: UNESCO / Africa Animated 2004 / KENYA
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 02:00
The little bird comes out of his egg and finds himself without a mother, and it tries to find his mother in some another birds but in vain, and finally finds the warm feeling with hippo.
05. SHAMADORA
Director: Tarek Rashed
Production: Tarek Rashed 2004/ EGYPT
Technique: 3D animation
Duration: 03:17
Mohamed Monier (the Singer) discovered alive pharonic girl who came out of the wall in the old temple and fall in love with her, and tries to catch her heart all the time.
06. LIVING THE MOTIF OF LIFE
Director: Maina Mucoki, Diana Namayanja (Uganda) & Maurice Oduor Production: UNESCO / Africa Animated 2005/ KENYA
Technique: Stop Motion /2D animation
Duration: 02:08
A folkloric story from the eastern coast of Africa.
07. GRANDMA LO’A LO’A 
Director: Hussain Nemr
Production: National Center for Child's Culture 2006/ EGYPT
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 02:39
The Grandma Lo'A Lo'A is willing to fix the harmony between her animals and her stuff at her house. The dog and the cat are the heroes of the anarchy in the home.
08. SAMAK – A FISHERMAN’S TALE
Director: Allan Mwaniki & Tom Mbalu
Production: UNESCO / Africa Animated 2006/ KENYA
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 03:20
A fisherman set without work on the beach, and dreamed about a filled boat of fishes . he started fishing on his boat, and his net came very full with fishes . and he continued fishing even his boat is really full, until his boat broke with this heavy cargo. And he returned again to the beach without fishes.
09. THE GREAT ESCAPE
Director: Mohamed Sabry
Production: Minia University 2006/ EGYPT
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 03:30
The crazy pilot tries to find way to escape from the psycho hospital ,and another two patients want to find their way out, but who will win in the end?
10. GERORGE’S DATE
Director: Anthony Silverstone
Production: Anthony Silverstone 2005/ South Africa
Technique: Claymation
Duration: 01:10
Friendship between people shouldn't consider the differences of the friend.
11. SAYARI YETU
Director: Mohamed Ghazala (Egypt) & Bruktawit (Ethiopia)
Production: UNESCO / Africa Animated 2006/ KENYA
Technique: Cut-Out animation
Duration: 02:45
The earth tris to win the marathon with the rest of planets in the solar system, but a lot of difficulties make it hard with her.
12. BON VOYAGE 
Director: Moustapha Alassane
Production: Moustapha Alassane 1966 / Niger
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 05:00
The presidential trip of a frog to another country, and how the official African meetings look like.
13. SHIKU’S SONG
Director: Moses Wanjuki (Kenya) & Tony Sankale
Production: UNESCO / Africa Animated 2004/ KENYA
Technique: Cut-Out animation
Duration: 02:20
Shiku plays her music but her dad didn't like her to stop home works and enjoy the music… in the end she will make him enjoy with her the color of music!
14. HM HM
Director: Mohamed Ghazala
Production: Mohamed Ghazala 2005/ EGYPT
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 02:17
How the relationship will continue between the costumer who doesn't want to pay the fees of his food after the ate to the servant in the restaurant?
15. TOTO’S JOURNEY
Director: Alfred Muchilwa (Kenya) & Godfery Semwaiko (Tanzania)
Production: UNESCO / Africa Animated 2005/ KENYA
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 01:57
Toto spends all the day long way to bring water for his little plants.
16. WIGWAGGING
Director: Omar Nasser
Production: Helwan University 2005/ EGYPT
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 01:57
A bird wants to escape from gang of bad birds, but he does not find himself safe.
17. THE WOMAN WITH THREE HUSBANDS
Director: Célia Sawadogo and Danièle Roy
Production: Les Productions Animédia Inc 1993 / Burkina Faso
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 06:00
Traditional African story about Fatoo who tries to find a suitable husband among 3 clever men, and everyone tries to do the best for her, but who will win her heart at the end?
18. JOZI ZOO –Episode 38
Director: Mike Scott
Production: Mike Scott 2006/ South Africa
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 05:35
Arnold Shwarzencap (the new film actor) will act in the movie concerning attacking animals to the modern city, and he will need the help of Bob, the zoo manager. the animals will not accept to continue acting in this film, why?
19. HIDE & SEEK
Director: Sherif Abbas
Production: Minia University 2007/ EGYPT
Technique: 2D animation
Duration: 02:26
The little hides from the one who searches for him, but in vain!
