Joel ‘Kachi Benson’s documentary focuses on four mothers whose daughters were kidnapped as “women bravely holding onto hope in the face of adversity.”
How a Tanzanian filmmaker's collaboration with the Hadzabe people is redefining impact-driven documentary at Geneva's prestigious human rights film festival.
In this groundbreaking documentary, a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two street boys from Sudan’s war-torn capital share their stories in search of freedom.
In this month’s guide, we have a sci-fi thriller, a documentary on the life of South African photographer Ernest Cole, and more.
With the release of a well-lauded docu-fiction focused on the life of a forgotten Senegalese historical figure, Moe Sow has his eyes set on reviving other buried stories.
These documentaries tell stories of the diverse history and culture, and untold perspectives from across the continent.
Through Death of a Saint, which premieres at the Hot Docs Festival this week, the Ugandan Danish filmmaker explores the idea of going home to seek understanding and healing.
Featuring Music Is Life, African Moot, Cesária Évora and many more.
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