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Motswana film screens in USA

Tekere
Tekere

Local filmmaker, Fumani Eddie Tekere’s short documentary titled ‘Mpululu Majotia’ will premiere at the 13th annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) in USA.

The SVAFF will be held from October 13-16, 2022 at the Historic Hoover Theatre, San Jose, California.

In an interview with Arts & Culture, a jubilant Tekere said he recently received an invitation letter from SVAFF’s founding director Chike Nwoffiah to partake at the festival. He said the letter indicated that his film was among those selected to screen at the festival. “By this selection, your film will be in competition for our festival awards.

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