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What to Watch in North Africa this April

What to Watch in North Africa this April

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Four men, two wearing the traditional Egyptian red fez hat, and a woman are gathered around a table in a room filled with theater equipment, plotting a scheme.

The Most Anticipated Ramadan Series This Year

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A close-up shot of two boys, one wearing a white tank top and one a yellow t-shirt, carrying plastic bottles in sacks on their backs.

‘Khartoum’ Wins Peace Film Prize at 75th Berlinale, Receiving Recognition for Its Political Urgency and Poetry

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The poster for Showmax’s new romantic comedy, ‘Not My Type.’

10 Romantic African Films To Watch This Valentine's Weekend

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men in middle eastern dress seated in chairs with white flags containing Arabic text flying in the background.

In 'Hollywoodgate,' Egyptian Filmmaker Ibrahim Nash’at Grants the World Access to the Taliban

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A young Moroccan boy with curly hair, wearing a red vest, looking into the camera.

What to Watch in North Africa This January

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Farah El Fassi, aka Noura, sits at a table gambling with a group of men, wearing a black blouse and appearing deep in thought.

What to Watch in North Africa This December

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A still from ‘El Hawa Sultan’ showing Menna Shalaby and Ahmed Dawood speaking together while resting on the green railings of a bridge.

What to Watch in North Africa This Month

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Huda El Mufti starring as Didi in Mat’am El Habayeb, dancing amidst a group of elderly women.

What to Watch in North Africa This October

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A portrait photo of Muhammed Hamdy in a green sweater at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Muhammed Hamdy on Blending Reality and Fiction in 'Perfumed With Mint'

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Ahmed Hatem starring as Omar Affendi, wearing a gray suit and red tarboush.

Watch to Watch in North Africa This September

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A still from ‘So What If The Goats Die’ showing actor Fouad Oughaou with a pile of used tyres behind him.

What to Watch in North Africa This Month

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A still photo of Nadine Labaki from the movie, ‘Back to Alexandria.’

What to Watch in North Africa This Month

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Screengrab from 'Voy! Voy! Voy!' showing a family eating at the dining table.

What to Watch in North Africa This Month

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A screengrab of actress Nissrin Radi starring in 'QUEENS,' filmed in Casablanca, Morocco.

What to Watch in North Africa This Month

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Screengrab from Ramadan TV series Beit El Rifai showing a man approaching a woman sitting at a table outside on a balcony.

More Ramadan Series to Stream This Month

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Screengrab from Ramadan TV Series ‘Ala Nesbet Moshahda.’

The Most Anticipated Ramadan Series Streaming This Month

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Director Kaouther Ben Hania attends "Les Filles D'Olfa (Four Daughters)" photocall at the 76th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2023 in Cannes, France.

Kaouther Ben Hania on the Ethics of Making Oscar-Nominated Documentary 'Four Daughters'

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What to Watch in East Africa This April

What to Watch in East Africa This April

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A photo of actor Jimmy Gathu smiling confidently at the camera.

Kenya’s Jimmy Gathu Is Still Working, Still Evolving, And Still That Guy

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A Hadza girl is laying on a rock plateau, holding a camera and looking critically at the camera. Behind her, the vast landscape of Tanzania’s nature.

'Children of Honey:' The Hadzabe Want the World to Know Who They Are

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A man in a nice suite points a golden gun at the camera.

What to Watch in East Africa This February

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Filmmakers Maia Lekow and Christopher King with cameras outside the McMillan Memorial Library during its annual gala.

Nairobi Filmmakers Christopher King and Maia Lekow Premiere Documentary at Sundance

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A contestant of “Latéy: Looking for Love!” meets Messiah, the bachelor at the center of the show.

What to Watch in East Africa This January

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Christmas in Lagos brings together a host of fresh faces alongside Nollywood icons Shaffy Bello, Wale Ojo, and RMD.

Here Are the 11 Must-Watch African Christmas Movies This Holiday

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A woman sitting with her head in her hands in front of a Christmas tree.

What to Watch in East Africa This December

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A still from 'Black & Blue Teaser Trailer' showing a man speaking with a microphone with about four people around him.

What to Watch in East Africa This November

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A still showing actress Njambi Mburu, lead star of ‘Wamaitha.’

What to Watch in East Africa This October

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A portrait photo of Likarion Wainaina wearing a black sweatshirt and blue denim pants in a dimly lit room.

For Likarion Wainaina, Creating Kenya’s First Sci-Fi Series is About Pushing Boundaries in African Filmmaking

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A still photo of the cast of ‘Subterranea’ looking into the camera.

What to Watch in East Africa This September

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A still photo of three women running from Showmax’s true crime series ‘Dark Side of Glory: Death in the Heartlands.’

What to Watch in East Africa This Month

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A still photo of June Njenga from the comedy series, ‘Big Girl Small World.’

What to Watch in East Africa This Month

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A still from the film Made in Ethiopia.

‘Made in Ethiopia’ Confronts Chinese Expansion in Africa

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A portrait photo of Peres Owino.

Peres Owino is Bringing Back Nobility in African Storytelling

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Kenyan director and producer Faith Musembi on her upcoming docu-series Queens by National Geographic, out March 8.

'National Geographic' Has Kenyan Director Faith Musembi Channeling Her Inner 'Queens'

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Bobi Wine attends the National Geographic Documentary Films’ ‘Bobi Wine: The People’s President’ premiere and special performance at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on July 25, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.

Bobi Wine Says Oscar Nomination for 'The People's President' Means "Fight For Democracy Lives On"

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In ‘Matabeleland,’ a Zimbabwean Filmmaker Confronts an Unburied Past

In ‘Matabeleland,’ a Zimbabwean Filmmaker Confronts an Unburied Past

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What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

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Actor Thabang Molaba seated in orange chair against red wall with classic film posters, wearing white tee and black leather vest in stylish bedroom setting.

Thabang Molaba is South Africa's Leading Man in the Making

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A woman gestures across a table at a restaraunt.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This February

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Actors from the sitcom Superstore wearing store uniforms and looking over a table of demontration phones for sale.

US Sitcom ‘Superstore’ Gets An isiZulu Makeover

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A still from Unfollowed of a man in a bright red leather jacket holding a card.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This January

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A still from Ubuthe Uzobuya.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

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This is a still of Noxolo Dlamini in ‘Death of a Whistleblower.’

30 Years of South African Film to be Celebrated at the 2024 African Diaspora Film Festival in New York

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A still image from Tabby McTat showing a cuddly cat smiling with an old man.

International Emmy Award Win for South African Directors Continues Positive Momentum for African Animation

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A still from The Fix showing lead actress, Grace van Dien.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

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A still from 'Shaka iLembe' showing actor Thembinkosi Mthembu dressed in traditional warrior attire, featuring a feathered headdress and necklace with large bone pieces.

‘Shaka iLembe’ Wins Big at the SAFTAs

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A still from ‘The Kingdom In The Sky: Moshoeshoe’s Strategy and Legacy (trailer),’ showing King Letsie III of Lesotho.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This October

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Renate Stuurman in a still from ‘Happiness Is.’

Netflix Unveils Trailer for ‘Happiness Is,’ the Third Entry in Popular South African Film Franchise

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Nomzamo Mbatha attends the NAACP International Entertainment Summit on March 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Nomzamo Mbatha, Mpho Sebeng, Thembinkosi Mthembu nominated for SAFTAs 2024

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A photo of the cast of 'Love, Law and Betrayal' standing in a wood-paneled courtroom, dressed in formal attire.

What to Watch in Southern Africa This Month

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Still from Hier.Na by Quanita Adams.

How This Filmmaking Duo is Telling South African Stories One Script at a Time

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Lebo M at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California on August 09, 2024.

‘The Lion King’ Prequel Is a Full Circle Moment for Lebo M

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Join OkayAfrica at a Q&A Session with Abderrahmane Sissako

Join OkayAfrica at a Q&A Session with Abderrahmane Sissako

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How "Iyanu" Bridges Hollywood and Nollywood

How "Iyanu" Bridges Hollywood and Nollywood

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What to Watch in West Africa This April

What to Watch in West Africa This April

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​Signage at the opening night of the new play "Nollywood Dreams" at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater, New York.

Op-Ed: More Nigerian Filmmakers Should Make YouTube Their Main Distribution Channel

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A man in a black and white photo looking away from the camera.

The Singular Eye of Nigerian Cinematographer KC Obiajulu

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A man in a suit stares into the camera from over his shoulder.

For Nigerian Romcoms, Timini Egbuson is Ready to Take the Reins

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Director/writer Souleymane Cisse speaks onstage at the Tribeca Talks Directors Series: Souleymane Cisse With Martin Scorsese during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival at SVA Theater on April 29, 2011 in New York City.

Tributes Roll in for Pioneer of African Cinema, Souleymane Cissé

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A still from the teaser of Roye Okupe's 'Iyanu,' showing the titular character.

Watch the Trailer for the Anticipated Animated Series, ‘Iyanu’

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A still of Richard Mofe-Damijo and Ummi Baba Ahmed in Lolo Eremie’s ‘Tarella’.

Lolo Eremie Traces Cinderella's African Roots in Her Directorial Debut 'Tarella’

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A man in a blue jacket is seen staring directly into the camera.

In 'No Chains, No Masters,' A Beninese Filmmaker Centers Rebellion In Colonial Mauritius

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Three people stand at the trunk of a car talking.

What to Watch in West Africa This February

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Two women sit side by side mid-conversation.

In 'Perfect Woman', the State of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria is Laid Bare

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A snapshot of an eye reflecting a camera’s ring light.

What To Watch in West Africa This January

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Director Niyi Akinmolayan attends "The Arbitration" premiere during the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival at Isabel Bader Theatre on September 13, 2016 in Toronto, Canada.

Niyi Akinmolayan Talks 'Lisabi' and the Way Forward for Nollywood

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A poster of six women standing side by side and looking intently at the camera.

How Season 3 of ‘The Real Housewives of Lagos’ Takes the Drama to New Territories

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Two women sitting in a red convertible and staring sideways at the camera.

Jade Osiberu Wants 'Christmas In Lagos' To Be A Holiday Classic

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A woman in a red dress stands with her hand on an old drawer, staring intensely at the camera.

Nigerian Filmmaker Funke Akindele Knows She Can Break Her Own Record

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'The Black Book' actor Richard Mofe-Damijo standing on a shoreline under a cloudy sky with Alex Usifo in a wheelchair facing the water.

Is Netflix Exiting Nollywood?

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Former Congolese Premier Patrice Lumumba flashes a big smile and waves as he leaves Idlewild Airport for Manhattan, following his arrival in New York on July 24, 1960.

Johan Grimonprez’s ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Details the Origins of Congo Crisis

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​Photo illustration by Kaushik Kalidindi.

The Best African Films of 2023 So Far

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A still from the film, ‘Mambar Pierrette,’ of a woman sitting at a sewing machine.

Rosine Mbakam on the Power of Family and Returning Home in Filmmaking

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A still from the film, ‘Omen’ (‘Augure’), of a group of youngsters in a bus.

Baloji on Bringing His Style of Magical Realism to the Cannes Film Festival

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A still from Baloji's Omen of a pair of eyes with yellow eyeshadow on them covered by a cloud of pink smoke.

From Baloji’s Debut to a Sarafina! Remaster, These are the African Films Playing at Cannes

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Close up shot of the Netflix logo on top of their office building.

Netflix is Expanding its Operations in Africa

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A film still from 'Bravo, Burkina!' of a man and a woman kneeling at a small lake.

Nine Highlights of 2023 New African Film Festival

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Queen Njinga African queens

Jada Pinkett Smith on How She Found Her Queen Njinga for Netflix’s 'African Queens'

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Netflix Releases Trailer For New Documentary Series 'African Queens'

Netflix Releases Trailer For New Documentary Series 'African Queens'

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A still from the film 'Our Father, The Devil,' by Ellie Foumbi

Six African Filmmakers to Watch in 2023

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The Best African Films of 2022

The Best African Films of 2022

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Film Africa 2022 Returns with UK Premiere of 'Our Father, The Devil'

Film Africa 2022 Returns with UK Premiere of 'Our Father, The Devil'

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A still from Father's Day movie

The 10 Best African Films of 2022 So Far

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Ìfé women laying with win bottle

The 10 Best African LGBTQ+ Films to Watch This Pride Month

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The 10 Best African Netflix Original Films

The 10 Best African Netflix Original Films

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The Gravedigger’s Wife scene

10 Great Films to Check Out at the 2022 New York African Film Festival

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