The African Diaspora International Film Festival will be from November 29 - December 15, 2024. Opening nIght Friday, November 29, 2024 at 7pm, Death of a Whistleblower will be the feature film presentation. "When her friend and fellow reporter Stanley Galloway (Rob van Vuuren) is murdered for daring to release catastrophic state secrets, investigative journalist Luyanda Masinda (Noxolo Dlamini) is thrown headfirst into a dangerous search for those responsible."

The film will be followed by a Q and A with the director Ian Gabriel. "His feature film, Four Corners, was the South African Official Submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, and went on to win 6 Golden Horn South African Film and Television Awards including Best Picture. His debut film Forgiveness won the Best South African Film Award in 2004, was a Golden Leopard nominee at The Locarno International Film Festival, and went on to win the Locarno Youth Jury Best Film Award."

A catered reception will also be a part of the evening. To read more details and order your ticket to opening night film, follow through here: https://adiffnyc2024.eventive.org