Cynthia Erivo stars in this carefully-observed film that centralizes a displaced and disaffected woman’s plight in a foreign land.
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MAMI WATA (SUNDANCE): C.J. Obasi Aims for Transcendence in Cinematic Ode to West African Folklore
Making its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, ObaMAMI WATA, presents an opportunity to explore the perennial African mythological figure from which the film’s title gets its name.
Djibril Diop Mambéty at 78 and TOUKI BOUKI at 50
Happy birthday Djibril Diop Mambéty whose feature debut, TOUKI BOUKI, celebrates its milestone 50th anniversary this year.
GIRL: An Exploration of a Loving Mother-Daughter Relationship Disrupted by Trauma
Concerned with the intricacies of a deeply compromised bond, Adura Onashile’s film addresses thematics of considerable proportions.
SAINT OMER: Director Alice Diop and Actress Guslagie Malanda on Their Pursuit of Authenticity (Interview)
Akoroko sat down with the director and star in a conversation about creating a work that is true to the story that inspired it while shifting the perspective from which it’s generally understood.
SAINT OMER: The Rich Complexities of Acclaimed Documentarian Alice Diop’s Lauded First Narrative Feature
The Black French filmmaker’s first narrative feature film, it has taken the European film scene by storm.
Sundance 2023: Feature and Short Films by African and African Diaspora Filmmakers
Might any follow in the footsteps of 2022 Sundance U.S. Grand Jury Prize winner, “Nanny”?
African Feature Films 2022 — a List
African feature films that premiered somewhere in the world (festivals, theatrical, or streaming releases), in 2022
Oscars: Three Major Nollywood Films Reach into the Past to Comment on the Present. But What Are They Really Saying?
A look at the three films that the Nigerian Oscar selection committee was presented with for Best International Film submission, but rejected.
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER as Speculative Materialization of a Psycho-Geographical Space for Africa and Her Diaspora
Marvel’s latest entry as a point of convergence for Africa and her Diaspora, an instance of Africanfuturism, and a womanist text.