The Art of Comics Film Screenings: Adama

The Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG), the Embassy of France in South Africa and the French Institute of SA are pleased to present The Art of Comics, an exciting new exhibition that showcases the fascinating worlds of South African comics and French bandes dessinées, the famous French comic style.

The Bioscope is proud to partner with the Art of Comics team to present a special selection of free screenings of famous french comic book and graphic novel film adaptations. Screenings will happen every Sunday at 2pm from 13 oct - 17 Nov, and best enjoyed before or after a visit to the exhibition at the nearby Johannesburg Art Gallery.

The Art of Comics, taking place from 19 September until 17 November 2019 at  JAG, will offer visitors a rich variety of contemporary South African comics and graphic novels that explore themes related to history, folklore, science fiction, autobiography and new developments in the field, such as augmented reality comics.

Sunday 17 November

1:30pm. Adama

Dir.  Simon Rouby

 Animation/Adventure/Drama  || 1h22m

12 year-­old Adama lives in a remote village in West Africa, sheltered by the Cliffs. Out, beyond, lies "the land of breaths", the kingdom of wicked spirits hungry for war. When Samba, his elder brother, suddenly vanishes from the village, Adama decides to set off in search of him. Accompanied first by Abdou, a tragically lucid griot, then by Maximin, a street urchin who is his own negative twin, he crosses a Europe in the grip of war. We're in 1914. Borne by the energy of desperation and the poetry of childhood, Adama travels to the hell of the frontline in order to free his brother. Ultimately, Adama's love for his brother will open an unexpected way to his initiatory journey.

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