Planet Africa program
September 7 – 17, 1995
PLANET AFRICA LEGACY
An archive site dedicated to TIFF’s Planet Africa programme (1995 — 2004),
honouring its legacy and continuing to uplifting cinema from Africa and the Diaspora.
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Planet Africa is one of the most significant events in Black film history and the Canadian cultural industry yet much of its story and long-standing impact remains untold.
The Planet Africa Legacy website is a digital archive and time capsule to commemorate and preserve the collective history and creative wealth over its ten-year period 1995-2004.
A work-in-progress, it exhibits over 150 films from 120+ filmmakers that premiered in the Planet Africa programme.
A special tribute celebrating the 25th anniversary of Planet Africa and
the legendary PLANET AFRICA PARTY:
featuring the original Planet Africa DJ.
DJ Dave Campbell
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​As TIFF marks its 50th anniversary, the Planet Africa legacy site celebrates bold, innovative works and the filmmakers behind them, visionaries who continue to expand the horizons of Black cinema on one of the world’s most prestigious stages
This year’s slate features powerful new voices alongside established storytellers, exploring themes of identity, resistance, family, and history across genres and geographies showcasing at TIFF
(Sep. 4-14, 2025)​​
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Click here for PAL BlackList
Planet Africa Alumni Spotlight
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First featured in TIFF's Planet Africa programme with Corps Plongés /It's Not About Love (1998) and Lumumba (2000), director Raoul Peck returns to TIFF'25 with his North American premiere of Orwell: 2+2=5
A sharp and urgent reinterpretation of Orwell’s 1984, Peck’s film examines power, surveillance, and truth in the age of Big Tech and global unrest.​
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​Join the Canadian Film Centre Tuesday, September 9, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM for an intimate conversation with acclaimed filmmaker Clement Virgo about his new thriller Steal Away.
Clark Johnson moderates a craft-first discussion on story, performance, and building world-class cinema in Canada.
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Click here for ticket information​