The New African Film Festival, a pan-African film festival that takes place in Washington, D.C., boasts 26 films from over a dozen countries this year.
It was a big year for African directors making history with their films – many of them debut films, at that. Here are our top ten of the best ones from over the past 12 months.
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.