Saturday Movie Screening featuring Cosmic Africa (South Africa, 2002) 72 mins.

Date and Time
March 2, 2013
Event Details

As a child, when Thebe Medupe built his first telescope in a remote African village, his world changed forever . Today, as an Astrophysicist, he journey’s into Africa and we discover a world unknown.

His journey leads us from the ancestral land of Namibia’s hunter-gatherers, the Ju//’hoansi, to the ancient villages of the Dogon in Mali and north to reveal the secrets of the Sahara.  
Directed by Craig and Damon Foster. Filmed in High Definition Digital.
South Africa, 2002. 72 mins.
 
Awards
Montana Cine - Best Professional Full Length
25th Annual Stone Awards - Best Film
 
Sponsored by the African Film Festival of New York.