Bringing African Cinema to the Global Stage
Maona is commited to its audience to experience, enjoy and value the rich heritage and culture of Africa through the exhibition and production of African cinema and films from African creatives and those in the diaspora.
Banel & Adama
A young couple in Senegal must contend with the disapproval of their remote village.
Omen (Augure)
After spending years in Belgium, a young Congolese man returns to his birthplace of Kinshasa to confront the intricacies of his family and culture.
Mapantsula
Mapantsula tells the story of Panic, a petty gangster who inevitably becomes caught up in the growing anti-apartheid struggle and has to choose between individual gain and a united stand against the system.
Bulado
As the different mentalities of rational father Ouira and spiritual grandfather Weljo start to clash, eleven-year-old Kenza is determined to find her own path into adult life. A magical-realism film placed on a junkyard in Curaçao
Night of the Kings
A young man is sent to "La Maca", a prison of Ivory Coast in the middle of the forest ruled by its prisoners. With the red moon rising, he is designated by the Boss to be the new "Roman" and must tell a story to the other prisoners.