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.
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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.
Dear Nollywood: Who Are These Igbo Men?
The Nigerian film industry has a diversity problem. A popular caricature is the Igbo man.
Oscars: Africa’s Submissions for the 95th Ceremony’s Best International Film Competition
Tracking the continent’s entries for 95th Academy Awards consideration.
OUR LADY OF THE CHINESE SHOP: National, Personal and Neocolonial Dreamscapes Collide in Poetic Angolan Tale
Open to interpretation, it is a film essay on power dynamics that demands intellectual attention while allowing its audience to dream.
CASABLANCA BEATS: Social Commentary and Magical Realism in Moroccan Hip Hop Musical
“Casablanca Beats” was Morocco’s submission to the 2022 Academy Awards for Best International Feature film. It opens now!