Mashariki Africa Film Festival (MAFF) is a Rwandan-based film event that highlights and awards films by Africans and African diaspora. The word 'Mashariki' means 'East' in Kiswahili. The first edition of the festival was in 2015.
The event did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19.pandemic
The festival was founded by Tresor Senga. Floriane Kaneza was its artistic director from 2016 to 2018.
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The festival did not hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2022, Mashariki African Film Festival was held from 26 November 2022 to 2 December 2022.