Alain GomisBay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:people/alain_gomis'Today' takes top prize at Africa's largest film festivaltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/02/Today_takes_prize_Africas_largest_da81A French-Senegalese director's film about a man who knows he will die at the end of the day took the top prize Saturday at Africa's largest film festival, Fespaco in Burkina Faso.2013-03-02T23:00:14ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff ReporterSenegalese film celebrates last day of lifetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/10/Senegalese_film_celebrates_last_life_a31dBERLIN (Reuters) - "Tey," a Senegalese modern fairy-tale which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on Friday, depicts a young man who wakes up inexplicably knowing today is the last day of his life.2012-02-10T16:10:52ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Sarah MarshFrench revolution film launches 2012 Berlin festivaltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/08/French_revolution_film_launches_2012_61b0BERLIN (Reuters) - "Farewell My Queen", recalling the early days of the French Revolution through the eyes of servants at Versailles, has its world premiere on Thursday at the start of the 2012 Berlin film festival.2012-02-09T03:08:08ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Mike Collett-WhiteFrench revolution film launches 2012 Berlin festivaltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/02/09/French_revolution_film_launches_2012_61b0BERLIN (Reuters) - "Farewell My Queen", recalling the early days of the French Revolution through the eyes of servants at Versailles, has its world premiere on Thursday at the start of the 2012 Berlin film festival.2012-02-09T03:08:08ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Mike Collett-WhiteFactbox: Main competition films at Berlin festivaltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/27/Factbox_Main_competition_films_Berlin_4f1bBERLIN (Reuters) - The 62nd Berlin film festival opens on Thursday February 9. and ends on February 19., with the awards ceremony taking place on February 18.2012-01-27T17:09:48ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment NewsBy Staff ReporterDirector Alain Gomis films one man's dying daytag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/07/16/Director_Alain_Gomis_films_mans_030dWhat goes on inside the head of a man who knows he has only 24 hours to live? Franco-Senegalese director Alain Gomis takes viewers through this final day in his new movie "Aujourd'hui" (Today).2011-07-16T05:35:21ZAFP Global Editionby Coumba Sylla