Venue: Sci-Bono Discovery Centre, Newtown, Johannesburg
Date: 24 June – 4 July

The 4th annual Africa on Screen Film Festival opens at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre on Thursday evening 24 June with the première of the soccer documentary ‘The team that never played’. A collaboration between Australia and South Africa, the film revisits the collision of race, sport and politics through the lives of three very different men and their struggle to end Apartheid. In celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, this years’ Film Festival includes a Soccer Film Festival at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre 25 – 27 June and 2 – 4 July.

The Soccer Film Festival complements the newly launched Science of Soccer Exhibition. R20 entry for adults and R10 entry for children offers all visitors an opportunity to explore the 11 “hands-on, feet-on, minds-on” exhibits in the world’s first completely Soccer themed Science Exhibition.  The visit includes an opportunity to view the 42 Lego stadia built by Gauteng learners, discover the links between Football and culture in the Is the ball round? Soccer lounge and provides access to two free daily screenings of the Africa on Screen Soccer Film Festival.  The soccer films will be shown in the Sci-Bono auditorium at 11:30 and 14:30.  Please see below the schedule and details.

The Africa on Screen Film festival boasts over 30 films including features, documentaries and shorts, with free screenings at Museum Africa, Sci-Bono and Arts on Main.

For more information on Africa on Screen:

Email: lara@redflag.co.za

Tel: 011 447 8283

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