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Heba Bryce
The 29th Black Screens Festival, which ran from 20 to 27 September 2025, kicked off on Saturday evening in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, amid expectations of attracting more than 10,000 visitors.
The Cameroonian Minister of Culture and Arts and the Director of the Festival, in their speech during the opening ceremony, praised the continuous support provided by Royal Air Maroc to the Festival as the official air carrier, stressing that this support enabled the reception of dozens of cinematographers to participate in the success of this great African cinema date.
This renewed cooperation exemplifies Royal Air Maroc’s unwavering commitment to serving the African cultural ecosystem, as the continent’s reference airline. Since 2014, the company has been keen to keep up with the festival through a solid partnership that has been reinforced in this year’s edition.
The 2025 edition will be held under the theme: “The stakes of African cinema products inside and outside the continent”, a strategic theme that highlights the importance of distribution in radiating African talent and cinema globally, and is in line with the mission of Royal Air Maroc to promote connectivity between countries and facilitate cultural exchanges.
Brazil was chosen as the guest of honour, with Brazil’s ambassador to Cameroon attending the opening ceremony.
By renewing its commitment as an official carrier, Royal Air Maroc reaffirms its support for various initiatives aimed at highlighting and valuing African creativity, while ensuring the international transfer of invitees and cinema professionals, thus facilitating the mobility of cultural actors and contributing to the radiance of the festival.
The Black Screens Festival is one of the most prominent African cultural dates, along with major events such as the African Film and Television Festival in Ouagadougou (FESPACO) and the Dakar Biennale, through which Royal Air Maroc continues to strengthen its cultural presence and consolidate brotherly ties between Morocco and the rest of the continent.
