‘MY FRIEND FELA - Joel Zito Araujo’

“My Friend Fela” provides a new perspective on the Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, in order to counter the most often portrayed narrative of Fela as “an eccentric African pop idol of the ghetto”, according to director Joel Zito Araújo. The complexity of Fela’s life is unravelled through the eyes and conversations of his close friend and official biographer, the African-Cuban Carlos Moore.
As the documentary unfolds, it reveals the many influences and forces that shaped Fela’s extraordinary life. By placing Fela’s personal history in a pan-African context, the film becomes not only a portrait of one man but also of a pan-African generation.

SCREEN THE BEAT! 
On the art of crafting music

Make cinema live and vibrate through the rhythm and sound of music! 

Screen the Beat! presents a programme dedicated to music documentary, to the discovery of those personalities who changed the beat and made the audience from all over the world dance and cry. We take you on a journey to experience memorable moments of music history in the dark of the screening room. So, close your eyes and follow the notes…