Industry News14 April 2026

Togo's International Film Festival (FIFTO) 2026 Opens in Lomé — 33 Films Screening

The 9th FIFTO opened 14 April 2026 in Lomé, running through 18 April. 33 films screen across documentary and fiction categories, with the theme 'Telling our realities: African cinema in local languages and everyday stories.' Films from Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Senegal, France, and Togo.

Togo's International Film Festival (FIFTO) 2026 Opens in Lomé — 33 Films Screening

The 9th edition of the Togo International Film Festival (FIFTO) opened on 14 April 2026 in Lomé, running through 18 April. The festival is screening 33 films including documentaries and fiction features, under the theme: 'Telling our realities: African cinema in local languages and everyday stories.'

Films from Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Senegal, France, and Togo are featured in the programme. FIFTO has grown into one of West Africa's key festival platforms, championing Francophone African cinema and stories told in local languages.

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