Sufi, Saint and Swinger
Colombia/Film Programme
WOMEX Film presents documentaries that portray music, movements and histories from across the world.
WOMEX Film provides an opportunity for filmmakers, artists, producers and distributors to reach new markets and audiences. The programme also creates an immersive experience for bookers, curators, label managers and publishers among others to discover new musicians, projects and reflect on alternative programming opportunities. Each year WOMEX facilitates this unique platform strengthening the conversation between the global music and film community.
Submissions for the WOMEX 20 Film Programme will open mid-January 2020.
We continue the Films on Demand section, where 15 films from the 2019 Film Programme are available on-demand. Delegates have exclusive online access to 2-3 films each month using their virtualWOMEX account. See the Films on Demand section below to find out more about this month’s selection.
Feel free to contact us at film@piranha-arts.com.
Film Programme 2019 Film Archive Programme Formats
WOMEX is a great platform not only for music but for some in-depth political, social and cultural explorations. If you navigate it well, it can be the place to see some very refreshing music acts, movies and meet people from all paths of life.
- Kaltrina Krasniqi
Director of Sarabande
To present Indus Blues at a music expo such as WOMEX rather than a film festival was not only an unique experience but one that was extremely inspiring and motivating. The quality of the audience at the screening was incredible, and it was very helpful to get feedback and support from the music industry for the film.
- Jawad Sharif
Director of Indus Blues
When music is at the heart of your film, WOMEX is your home, your fan and the most extraordinary friend, completely embracing the experience of the telling of a story and being the story.
- Abbas Nokhasteh
Producer of Sufi, Saint & Swinger
As filmmakers and fans of music from around the world, it's an honour to have Wahenga (The Ancestors) selected to play at WOMEX 19. We hope this will create exposure for Tanzanian zilipendwa music and the urgent need to keep musical heritage alive. We would also love if the film playing at WOMEX helped the band to get the chance to finally release an album of their music as well as to get some opportunities to perform.
- Amil Shivji & Rebecca Corey
Directors of Wahenga (The Ancestors)
Four day’s connecting music, movies and people from every little corner of this beautiful planet. WOMEX is one amazing festival!!
- Bruno Murtinho
Director of Amazonia Groove
A Conversation With...
Get to know the Filmmakers, Artists & Musicians behind the 2019 Film Programme.
A Note from the WOMEX Film Curators
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"Jamaican Fruit of African Roots..." - A Reggae Mystery
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Zilipendwa- The Sound of Tanzania
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Musings & Meditations of a Sonic Archaeologist
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Queen Quelé - The Queen of Samba
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Who's the Prettiest? 24 Hours Before Mardi Gras Day
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Journeying Into the Creative Process
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A Guitar Virtuoso, a Filmmaker & Borders.
Read it here WOMEX Market Screenings are handpicked one-off screenings that push forth synergies between the film and music industry introducing music, artists and the histories behind them. Each film had one screening at either 11:00 (Small Auditorium, Tampere Hall) or at 16:00 (Maestro, Tampere Hall). These screenings are only accessible to accredited WOMEX delegates.
The WOMEX Film Programme extends into Public Screenings hosted 2019 by Arthouse Cinema Niagara, an indie cinema in Tampere, giving a chance to local audiences to experience a vibrant and engaging set of films. The public programme was accessible to WOMEX delegates once the expo at Tampere Hall closed.
The WOMEX Film Library is a physical space that features an extended selection of films highlighting new projects, colloborations along with previews of unreleased films. The films in the library are independent of a scheduled screening and can be watched by accredited WOMEX delegates on one of the four available viewing stations at a time/ day convenient to them. All seven films were accessible on-demand at anytime between 10:00-18:00 from Thursday 24 October through Saturday 26 October.
