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03 June 2025
What to Watch in Africa This June
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Film + TV
26 May 2025
Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Receives Special Mention at Cannes
The first Nigerian film to be officially selected by the Cannes Film Festival has earned praise for its emotional depth, technical brilliance, and the acting of its main trio.
Profiles & Interviews
26 May 2023
Rosine Mbakam on the Power of Family and Returning Home in Filmmaking
The Cameroonian filmmaker uses her documentary skills to create her first fictional feature, Mambar Pierrette, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week.
Film + TV
24 May 2023
With ‘Banel & Adama,’ Ramata-Toulaye Sy Takes Her Place Among Cannes’ Top Names
The French Senegalese filmmaker is the only director at this year’s Cannes Film Festival to be competing for the fest’s main prize with her debut film. We take a closer look at the film and the story she’s telling.
Profiles & Interviews
22 May 2023
Baloji on Bringing His Style of Magical Realism to the Cannes Film Festival
He’s a force in the music world, and with the premiere of his narrative feature at the world’s most popular film festival, Baloji hopes he’ll be seen as a filmmaker to be reckoned with, too.
Film + TV
16 May 2023
From Baloji’s Debut to a Sarafina! Remaster, These are the African Films Playing at Cannes
Back for its 76th edition, the grande dame of film festivals features a healthy crop of African films on offer, both in and out of competition.
Film + TV
24 May 2019
How To Survive Cannes Film Festival As a Black Filmmaker
A film festival is intense by nature, but Cannes is a whirlwind.
Film + TV
23 May 2019
Black Women Are the Future of French Cinema—When Will Cannes Catch Up?
In this op-ed, OkayAfrica contributor Aude Konan reflects on the progression of diversity in French cinema a year after the Noire N'est Pas Mon Métier demonstration at Cannes Film Festival.
Film + TV
16 May 2019
Watch These New Clips from Mati Diop's Cannes 2019 Contender, 'Atlantique'
Mati Diop is the first black woman in the festival's 72-year history to be selected in the Competition program.
Film + TV
09 May 2019
Video: Wanuri Kahiu On How 'Rafiki' Took the World by Storm Since Premiering at Cannes
In 'Moments With: Wanuri Kahiu,' we sit down with the Kenyan director where she touches on the inspiration behind 'Rafiki,' the continued challenge to life the ban of her film in her home country and more.
Film + TV
12 March 2019
Watch the Trailer for 'BABYLON'—the South London Film Finally Making Its U.S. Debut After 39 Years
The film made its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but was "too controversial, likely to incite racial tension" for big screens in the States—until this week.
Film + TV
21 September 2018
Kenyans Can Now Screen 'RAFIKI' for 7 Days, Making It Eligible for Oscars Bid
High Court Judge Wilfrida Okwany says she was "not convinced that Kenya is such a weak society that its moral foundation will be shaken by seeing such a film."
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