The Royal African Society's Film Africa, promises an exhilarating array of films, director Q&As, master classes, and school screenings. The festival features Mati Diop's Dahomey to open and Abderrahmane Sissako's Black Tea to close. Keith Shiri, who spearheads the curation of the festival, has an extensive background in championing African cinema and has significantly elevated its profile in the UK, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.