The ZIFFA.
The Ziguinchor International Film Festival & Animation celebrates African cinema in Casamance.
About the
festival.
ZIFFA was born from a simple observation: of the dozen-plus film festivals in Senegal, most take place in Dakar and none in Casamance. Launched in November 2025 in Ziguinchor, it shines a light on the region through a pan-African and international programme, and celebrates youth creativity and the potential of southern Senegal.
The festival extends the work of the FOTTI Cultures association, whose DNA has been film training for nearly ten years. From 2020 to 2024, its Film Academy trained 120 young people from 10 regions of Senegal (96 hours of training across Ziguinchor, Saint-Louis, Dakar, Lac Rose and Toubacouta).
Each edition combines screenings, masterclasses and training residencies, with a youth strand (animation workshops, children's screenings). Twelve days of intensive workshops, open to professionals and young people alike, precede the festival.
Festival goals.
Promote African cinema and develop the film industry in Casamance.
Promoting African cinema
Spotlight the continent’s talents and stories, and make African cinema desirable to a wide audience: youth, families, students.
Boosting Casamance’s film potential
Encourage national and international shoots and offer cinema in and for the city of Ziguinchor.
Training young professionals
Strengthen the training and employment of local talent, in the continuity of FOTTI Cultures’ Film Academy.
Stimulating the local economy through cultural tourism
Support the Casamance economy and promote the “Casamance” brand as a lever of soft power and tourism development.
The team.
Press kit.
All ZIFFA press resources, to download one by one, by selection or in a batch.
They support
ZIFFA.
The festival is made possible thanks to committed institutions and partners.
