„Digital Africa“ is a multi-platform documentary project about digital innovations and modern technology made in Africa. It’s produced by Berlin based film production company berlin producers in cooperation with French-German TV ARTE and supported by GIZ, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, GIG, re:publica and others.
The DOCUMENTARY FILM (52‘) will be shown during re;publica in Berlin on May 8 at 3 p.m. at the Open Air Stage (Museumspark). Starting from Berlin, GIG founder and re:publica curator Geraldine de Bastion goes on a journey through Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana to discover digital inventions and innovations, interview creators and pioneers, and experience the application fields of new developments.
The WEB-CLIP-SERIES presents six European challenges and six African inventions, that can give inspirations. Animation artists Ebele Okoye (Germany/ Nigeria) and Shrinkfish (Nigeria) are “bringing” these inventions virtually to Europe. arte.tv/digitalafrica (in English) arte.tv/digitalafrica (in German)
