The 2023 New York African Film Festival, celebrating its 30th anniversary, opens with the last film in Absa’s trilogy exploration of the lives of women in Senegal.
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THEATRE OF VIOLENCE Review: Thought-Provoking Look at the Human Cost of War Raises Crucial Questions about Justice
The documentary critically examines the ICC trial of Dominic Ongwen — a former child soldier abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda at the age of nine.
GRASSHOPPER REPUBLIC Review: A Vérité Look at the Lives of Grasshopper Harvesters in Uganda
A timely film that offers a unique glimpse into a little-known industry.
LE JEUNE IMAM (THE YOUNG IMAM) Review: A Complex and Thought-Provoking Portrait of Islam in France
An important film that explores the challenges and triumphs of being a young person of faith in a modern secular society.
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER and the Evolving Story of Self
The second film in the franchise is not just a story about grief. It is a story about our narrative identity.
JUJU STORIES: Nollywood and the Forgotten Art of Motifs in Storytelling
Comparing the use of motifs in Nigerian cinema over time, using the 2022 anthology JUJU STORIES as the driver.
FESPACO 2023: Watch the Opening Ceremony for Africa’s Largest Film Festival
The 28th edition kicks off with the theme “African Cinema and Culture of Peace.”
Berlinale 2023 Briefs: KILL BOKSOON, A Mother’s Fight
“Kill Boksoon,” directed by Byun Sung-hyun, is a captivating entry in the action-thriller genre. The film stars the renowned Jeon Do-Yeon, playing the complex character of Gil Boksoon, a top-tier assassin and a single mother to her teenage daughter, Jae-young, portrayed by Kim Si-A. Set against the backdrop of Seoul, the film delves into the […]
KONGI’S HARVEST: How Ossie Davis Met Francis Oladele — the Father of Nigerian Cinema — and Translated the “Pure Africanity” of Wole Soyinka’s Play into American Cinematic Terms
Watch a 2002 interview with Davis, during which he talked about working with pioneer Francis Oladele on the film.
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.