Set to showcase a diverse and exciting selection of films from around the world, especially from across Africa, the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival runs May 16-27, 2023.
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Exploring African Cinema’s Reflections on Motherhood: Films to Watch
African cinema beautifully explores the depth and resilience of motherhood through captivating stories. A list.
Beyond YEELEN: The Legacy of Malian Auteur Souleymane Cissé
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the New York African Film Festival honors the Malian auteur, whose films, deeply rooted in Mali’s history and culture, challenge Western perceptions and inspire a new generation of African filmmakers.
SHIMONI Review: Angela Wanjiku Wamai’s Minimalist and Harrowing Drama about Trauma, Guilt, and Redemption
This powerful and realistic examination of a complex and flawed perpetrator seeking redemption, screens at the 2023 New York African Film Festival.
XALÉ Review: Tradition and Tragedy in Senegalese Filmmaker Moussa Sène Absa’s Seamless Genre-Hybrid
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.
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.