International African Film Festival in Argentina (FICAA - Festival Internacional de Cine Africano en Argentina)
Film festival founded in 2007, organized by Observatorio Sur in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It screens films by African and Afro-descendant directors, including feature films, short films, documentaries and animated films.
About the festival
The Festival Internacional de Cine Africano en Argentina (FICAA), known in English as the International African Film Festival in Argentina, is organized by Observatorio Sur, an association founded in 2007 in Barcelona and later established in Argentina. Jorgelina Barrera Pignone, the association's founder, co-directs the festival with Violeta Burkart Noe. It takes place in Buenos Aires.
The 2026 edition runs from 18 to 30 August, featuring productions from 25 countries screened in several venues across Buenos Aires. The previous edition took place from 9 to 31 August 2025 at Palacio Libertad.
No edition yet
Upcoming editions will be announced soon.
Quick facts
- Country
- Argentina
- Event type
- Festival
- Category
- Long et court métrage
- Creation year
- 2007
- Organizer
- Observatorio Sur
- Founder
- Jorgelina Barrera Pignone
- Leaders
- Jorgelina Barrera Pignone et Violeta Burkart Noe
- Site
- observatoriosur.org/