Cinemafrique: Lupita Nyong'o In 'Americanah,' Sophie Okonedo Wins A Tony, Uzo Aduba On Funny Or Die + More

Orange Is The New Black's Uzo Aduba on Funny Or Die

Welcome to the fifth installment of Cinemafrique, where every other Thursday we highlight the latest film and television news from throughout Africa and the diaspora. This week we take a look at Lupita Nyongo's forthcoming adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah, A Raisin In The Sun star Sophie Okonedo's Tony Awards triumph, Orange Is The New Black's Uzo Aduba stars in a Funny Or Die sketch, the Zanzibar International Film Festival gets underway this weekend, Spoek Mathambo's South African electronic music documentary, call for submissions for Udada Film Festival and Africa in Motion, Spoek Mathambo's Future Sound of Mzansi documentary on South Africa's electronic music landscape, and nominees for the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Click on for the full scoop.