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AS OLD AS MY TONGUE documentary wins award

As Old As My Tongue documentary with Bi Kidude. Lucien Kimite prize

As Old As My Tongue: The Myth & Life of Bi Kidude, a documentary film, with the legendary singer from Zanzibar, Bi Kidude, has been awarded this year's Lucien Kimité prize in the "most human" documentary category. The Lucien Kimité prize was awarded during ‘Festival du Film Insulaire' in the French Island of Groix in Brittany. The Festival is a competitive documentary event showcasing films from islands around the world. "We are very proud to announce that our début feature documentary As Old As My Tongue won this year’s award" said a press release from the producers. Each year since 2000, the French Island of Groix in Brittany has hosted the ‘Festival du Film Insulaire’

As Old As My Tongue has now screened in more than 50 venues in 22 countries, winning 4 main awards and 4 further ‘best of the festival’ selections from juries and audiences

DVD to launch at end of October.

ScreenStation [UK] is currently putting the finishing touches to a limited edition DVD of the film to be released in the UK on October 27th. They are pleased to have been invited to the UK’s biggest African film festival in Edinburgh and also selected as part of the festival’s UK wide touring programme during November and December.

Confirmed dates so far
Edinburgh Film House: October 28th ( plus Q&A and DVD launch party
Glasgow Film Theatre: October 29th plus Q&A
Newcastle Star & Shadow Cinema: December 11th

The UK release will be followed by a US and North America launch at the New York African Diaspora Film Festival in December. European launch is set for Cannes in January and last but not least, we return to Zanzibar for an African version at Sauti za Busara music festival in February 2009.