FILM SCREENING: KATANGA

Welcome to the screening of KATANGA – The Dance of the Scorpions, by Uppsala based Burkinabe Film Director Dani Kouyaté. The film is a universal and timeless political fable, adapted from William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth. Katanga is about loyalty in friendship, and the fragility of human nature in the face of power. In this film, the Shakespearean universe easily meets the spirit of the great African narratives tinged with the supernatural and recurring fusions between the visible and invisible worlds.

The film was awarded the Golden Stallion at the 29th Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO), 2025. After the screening, Film Director Dani Kouyaté will engage the audience in a conversation. The screening is free of charge. No registration. English subtitles.

Download the poster here Pdf, 456 kB.