Film + TV
08 July 2025
What To Watch in Africa This July
Your essential guide to the best African films and TV shows premiering this month, highlighting diverse stories from every region of the continent.
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Film + TV
03 June 2025
What to Watch in Africa This June
Your essential guide to African film and TV shows across the continent.
Film + TV
16 May 2025
How Inua Ellams Brought African Folklore and Poetry into the ‘Doctor Who’ Universe
A long-time fan of the time-travelling hero, the acclaimed poet and playwright brought the character to Africa with emotional depth and moxie.
Film + TV
01 April 2025
What to Watch in East Africa This April
This month’s streaming and film guide highlights exciting new releases from Uganda and Kenya, showcasing the latest must-watch films and series from East Africa.
Film + TV
21 November 2024
How Representative is ‘Love Is Blind: Habibi’?
After Season 1 of 'Love Is Blind: Habibi' aired, many online users expressed their shock at the male participants’ “misogynistic comments,” but Arab women weren’t surprised.
Film + TV
04 October 2024
Max's ‘Coming From America’ is an Unromanticized Look at Moving to Africa
The series follows the tumultuous and sometimes hilarious journey of four families united by a common need to make a life outside of the United States.
Profiles & Interviews
26 September 2024
For Likarion Wainaina, Creating Kenya’s First Sci-Fi Series is About Pushing Boundaries in African Filmmaking
With Subterranea, the award-winning director of Supa Modo delves into the psychological effects of isolation in a groundbreaking sci-fi production.
Film + TV
06 September 2024
Watch to Watch in North Africa This September
Travel back in time to 20th century Egypt, or learn about societal taboos through this month’s film recommendations.
Film + TV
05 September 2024
What to Watch in West Africa This September
This month’s watch list is filled with stirring drama, comedy flicks, thrillers and documentaries on fascinating African figures.
Film + TV
02 August 2024
What to Watch in North Africa This Month
The films in this month’s watch guide take you from Morocco’s snowy Atlas Mountains to sunkissed Atlantic surfers, all the way to Egypt’s Mediterranean coast and into its extremist religious circles.
Film + TV
02 August 2024
What to Watch in West Africa This Month
These films and series are an excellent pulse check on the issues, concerns and dreams present in the West African region.
Film + TV
03 May 2024
What to Watch in North Africa This Month
From coming-of-age dramas, to comedy, to thriller, to epic space opera, this list has a bit of everything you can watch in North Africa this May.
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