Premiering in the Perspectives section of the 75th Berlinale in 2025, it’s set aboard a futuristic ship called the Nautica on its way to Ghana during a fictional Transatlantic Biennale. The film takes inspiration from W.E.B. Du Bois’s unfinished “Encyclopedia Africana,” a global reference work he began in 1909 to document the history and culture […]
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First look: Teaser-trailer for “My Semba”
First look: teaser-trailer for “My Semba,” Hugo Salvaterra’s debut feature, produced by Luanda-based collective Geração 80. The film follows siblings Maria, Lelé, and X as they struggle to keep their family together in a contemporary African metropolis under economic strain. When the man who raised them falls gravely ill, they are forced to make choices […]
First Look Clips From Kenyan Sci-Fi Romance, MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI
Kenyan-Swiss filmmaker Damien Hauser’s “Memory of Princess Mumbi” is an improvised sci-fi romance mockumentary that world premieres September 1 in the Giornate degli Autori section of the Venice Film Festival, before screening in TIFF’s Centerpiece program. Shot in Kenya with a Kenyan crew, it is the first Kenyan feature to premiere in Venice’s independent parallel […]
Trailers and Clips (Aug 12-16, 2024)
A roundup of all the trailers and clips received this week.
FOUR DAUGHTERS: Tunisia’s Official Entry for the 96th Academy Awards Gets U.S. Release + Trailer
Kino Lorber will open the film exclusively in theaters, starting on October 27, the distributor announced today.
LE RETOUR (HOMECOMING): Trailer Debut for Controversial Cannes 2023 Competition Selection
Funding was pulled due to an intimate scene involving minors that was added to the script without being pre-approved in the shooting schedule. But the film did screen at the festival.
Fola Evans-Akingbola Tackles Hair on Set from a Black British Perspective in UNTOLD STORIES (Trailer)
From clueless makeup artists to the pressures of conforming to industry standards, the documentary will shed light on systemic issues and calls for greater inclusivity and understanding.
LES INDÉSIRABLES: Trailer Debut for Ladj Ly’s Anticipated Sophomore Feature + Context
Ly’s highly anticipated sophomore feature (French release title is BÂTIMENT 5) makes its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this week!
Netflix’s AFRICAN FOLKTALES REIMAGINED: Trailer + Premiere Date
Netflix and UNESCO teamed up to give six African filmmakers US$90,000 each, to produce six short films.