Ceremonies & organisation
Opening, closing and behind the scenes of the festival.
→ Past edition · No.01
Looking back at 2025.
The first ZIFFA edition brought together audiences and professionals around African cinema.
→ The edition in figures
2025 in numbers.
42
films screened
3350
festival-goers
419
talents trained
7
awards given
→ The gallery
2025 memories.
→ Highlights
The highlights.
Workshops
Twelve days of training: directing, editing, acting and animation.
Animation & kids screenings
Animated film sessions and workshops for young audiences.
Masterclasses
Knowledge-sharing with guest filmmakers and professionals.
Women in the spotlight
Talks with directors, producers and creators.
→ Official selection
The 2025 films.
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Younes Reggab
Au nom du sang
Mamyto Nakamura
Before Another Sleep
Michael Anane
Bobo
Maurice Muendo
Circle of Nothingness
Ratndeep Nautiyal
Dans la peau 🏆 Award
Pascal Tessaud
Demba 🏆 Award
Mamadou Dia
Domingo familiar 🏆 Award
Gerardo Del Razo
Díaz Borrosos
Marie Benito
Emna
Bouslama Chamakh
Green Plum Season
Ali Bayat
Géej Amul Banxaas (En mer, sans appui) 🏆 Award
Serigne Ababacar Ba
Hilm 🏆 Award
Ali Hayati
La Chanson d'Amina
Essam Hayder
La Nuit se traîne
Michiel Blanchart
Mbeubeuss
Nicolas Sawalo Cissé
Mexico 86 🏆 Award
César Díaz
Mort d'un acteur
Ambroise Rateau
Samia
Selma Alaoui, Bruno Tracq
Short Story
Mingqing Wang
Sunu Gaal
Josep T. Paris
The Adventures of Angosat
Resem Verkron, Marc Serena
→ Prize list
Awards & distinctions.
An international jury awarded 7 prizes and 2 special mentions:
1er Prix — Long métrage
Demba — Mamadou Dia (Sénégal)
2e Prix — Long métrage
Mexico 86 — César Díaz
Mention spéciale — Long métrage
Dans la peau — Pascal Tessaud (France)
1er Prix — Court métrage
Geej Amul Banxass (Sans Appui) — Khalifa Ba (Sénégal)
2e Prix — Court métrage
Domingo Familiar — Gerardo Del Razo
Mention spéciale — Court métrage
Him — Ali Hayati (Iran)
Prix du Jury — Animation
Prout — Marc-Henri Wajnberg (Belgique)
Prix du Public jeune — Animation
Princesse Yennenga — Koné Abdoul Rahim Said Jr.
Prix d’Honneur
Boubacar Touré Mandémory — photographe
→ What happened
The 2025 programme.
— Day 01 Mercredi 12 novembre Jour d'ouverture 3 activities See details → — Day 02 Jeudi 13 novembre Compétition & master classes 6 activities See details → — Day 03 Vendredi 14 novembre Femmes en lumière 6 activities See details → — Day 04 Samedi 15 novembre Clôture & palmarès 5 activities See details →
→ The 2025 jury
The jury.
→ 2025 knowledge sharing