Three official Cannes awards this year went to African / diaspora films and performances:
– “La Petite Dernière”: Best Actress (Nadia Melliti, Algeria), Competition
– “O Riso e a Faca”: Best Actress (Cleo Diára, Cape Verde), Un Certain Regard
– “My Father’s Shadow”: Caméra d’Or Special Mention, Akinola Davies Jr., Nigeria
It’s one of the most decorated years in Africa’s Cannes history, across Competition, Un Certain Regard, and debut feature honors.
But a bigger question: what happens after the win?
Akoroko unpacks the full history, the infrastructure gaps, and what real continuity would look like.
Audio version available (7 minutes).
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