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20 February 2025
Tributes Roll in for Pioneer of African Cinema, Souleymane Cissé
Cissé was the first African filmmaker to win the Cannes Grand Jury Prize, for his 1987 seminal masterpiece, ‘Yeleen.’
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Film + TV
10 May 2023
What Not To Miss at this Year’s NY African Film Festival
The festival, which showcases African film to audiences beyond the continent, celebrates its 30th anniversary. Here are six highlights of this year’s event.
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