Those low-budget, straight-to-disc movies shaped the tone, aesthetic, and storyline patterns that Nollywood later adopted and ...

From the shores of the Mediterranean in the north to the Cape of Good Hope in the south, Africa has millions of stories to tell. Some are triumphant and some are tragic, but they are all interesting ...

African cinema tends to sort of fly under the radar compared to Hollywood. That's honestly a shame because there are plenty of really good African movies out there, exploring various genres and ...

The different film industries from Africa have long, rich histories full of exceptional films. Although the continent's cultural position, lack of funding and infrastructure, and lackluster access to ...

With a record number of films in the official lineup, African cinema will be well represented on the Croisette this year, but insiders say top festivals need to do more to reflect the continent’s true ...

It was Chinua Achebe who once observed that "until the lions have their own historians, the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter''. Kenya and Africa generally have not fully appreciated ...

When A24 came aboard to distribute Rungano Nyoni’s latest film, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” the director was a little wary. “A24 is such a brand — and brands always frighten me,” she says over Zoom ...

The hunters of Africa come out of their hiding places at night. They slept most of the time during the day to avoid the heat. But now their time has come. They are equipped with “super senses” that ...

These numbers tell a stark story. The continent’s film sector contribution of $5 billion represents 1.2 percent of global ...