The African Film Festival of Tarifa-Tangier, known as FCAT, is a cross-border event devoted to cinema from the African continent and its diasporas. Its programme connects both shores of the Strait of Gibraltar and uses film as a space of circulation between Africa and Europe.
African cinemas in all their diversity
The festival presents feature films, shorts, documentaries and fiction from several regions of the continent. Its selections reveal different forms of writing, languages and social realities, moving beyond any uniform representation of Africa.
A festival between Tangier and Tarifa
FCAT’s binational character is one of its defining features. Screenings, ceremonies and professional activities take place on both sides of the Strait. In Tangier, venues such as Cinéma Alcázar host screenings and key moments for Moroccan audiences.
Transmission and professional cooperation
Meetings with film teams, discussions, school programmes and training spaces complement the competitions. In 2026, the festival reached its twenty-third edition, confirming its role as a lasting platform for cultural dialogue and professional networking around African cinema.