The 2025 edition, themed “Rhythms of the Continent: The Afrobeats Film Movement,” will celebrate the link between African music and cinema. AFRIFF founder Chioma Ude said the goal is to highlight the importance of African music in storytelling.

Directed by Asurf Oluseyi, 3 Cold Dishes follows trafficked girls seeking revenge on their abductors. The film was shot across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

The festival will also feature industry workshops on film distribution and revenue, with speakers including Moses Babatope and Omotayo Inakoju, while Davido will appear as a panellist.

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A new addition, the AFRIFF Film & Content Market, will connect filmmakers with investors, marketers, and global partners such as Korean firm SOOP and the World Bank.

The event will honour notable personalities and close with two films, Afroculture: The Making by Flavour N’abania and Tukki from Roots to Bayou by Vincent Le Gal and Alune Wade.

Source: Thecable