Horcynus Festival
Thu 08 Aug
|Horcynus Orca
The Horcynus Festival, running from July 18 to August 8, 2024, is a flagship event of the summer in Messina. Under the theme "Choosing Tomorrow," the XXII edition of the festival, promoted by the Horcynus Orca and Messina Foundations, combines film screenings, music, literature, and educational work
Time and Location
08 Aug 2024, 21:30 – 23:59
Horcynus Orca, Largo Senatore Francesco Arena, Capo Peloro, 98164 Torre Faro ME, Italy
About the event
Horcynus Festival
LA NUEVA OLA - Spanish and Latin American Film Festival
Dates: July 28 to July 30
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July 31
9:00 PM - Presentation by Daniela Melfa
Event: VII Conference of the Association for African Studies in Italy
Title: "In Search of Belonging: Communities and Divisions in Africa"
9:30 PM - Film Screening: "Inshallah a Boy"
Director: A. Rasheed
Year: 2023
Duration: 113 minutes
Guest: Erfan Rashid
Synopsis: This critically acclaimed film, praised at Cannes and nominated for an Oscar for Jordan, marks the vibrant cinematic debut of Jordanian director Amjad Al Rasheed. The story revolves around a woman and her daughter who face ruin after the sudden death of her husband unless she can bear a male child. The film explores themes of societal pressures and personal resilience.