The African SDGs Film Festival has selected 30 films for its 2026 edition in Abuja, with productions exploring cultural identity, social equity, poverty reduction and climate action.
The organisers unveiled the official selection ahead of the two-day festival, which will hold at Silverbird Cinemas, Abuja, on November 4 and 5.
Among the selected titles are Mi Tazi, directed by Blessing Bulus; Tina When Will You Marry, by Celestina Aleobua; and What I Do Not Know Will Not Kill Me, by Annabelle Ayangbade.
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Other films on the list include I No Be Ashawo, featuring Nancy Isime, One More Patient and Broken.
Bulus’s Mi Tazi explores how Nok art can reconnect the filmmaker with her ancestral history, examining themes of memory, culture and heritage.
The selection also features Blind, Growing a Greener Mathare, The Receiving Hand, Rekiya, A Shepherd’s Joy, The Sea Remembers, Heroine, Why and From The Margins Where Change Begins.
The festival, themed ‘Amplifying Voices for a Sustainable Future’, aims to use African cinema to promote awareness and action towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
According to the organisers, its primary objective is to amplify the SDGs through African films that reflect the goals and their underlying purpose.
The event will bring together filmmakers, cinema enthusiasts and stakeholders, with masterclasses, awards and networking sessions scheduled alongside film screenings.
The festival seeks to inspire and educate communities through storytelling, while mobilising support for sustainable development across the continent.
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