Introduction: engaging African cinema -- "There is no conversation here, my boy": spectral returns of Fanon and Hegel in Bassek Ba Kobhio's The great white man of Lambaréné -- The language you govern ...
"Don't be afraid. Keep on filming." The African country of Ghana has a rich history in the cinematic arts. Nonagenarian filmmaker Chris Hesse knows this more than anyone on the planet. Through his ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — For 35 years, the Cascade Festival of African Films has been a cultural pillar in the Pacific Northwest, bringing authentic African storytelling to Portland audiences. The festival is ...
EXCLUSIVE: The National Film Authority of Ghana has re-teamed with regional operator Silverbird Cinemas to mount the Africa Cinema Summit in the nation’s capital, Accra. This year marks the event’s ...
The 45th Durban Film Festival fittingly kicks off this year on Nelson Mandela Intl. Day, a worldwide celebration of South Africa’s first Black president, whose tireless efforts to bring an end to ...
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian television announced Wednesday. The cause of Cissé's ...
It was a question Justin Simien, who first grabbed Hollywood’s attention with his debut feature, 2014’s HBCU comedy “Dear White People,” asked a number of top-tier filmmakers. He did not get a ...
*(Los Angeles) – As part of its 9 th Annual Awards Program, the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) proclaimed 2017 the “Year of the Woman in Cinema.” From big budget films like Patty ...
The city of Lagos witnessed a momentous occasion on November 6, 2022, as the African premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever took center stage at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX Lekki. This premiere was not ...
EXCLUSIVE: The National Film Authority of Ghana (NFA) has set what it has described as a new strategic partnership with FilmOne Group (Nigeria) and Silverbird Cinema (Ghana) to host the inaugural ...
Communities First, Inc. will once again roll out the red carpet for Black filmmakers as the African American Film Series marks its 11th ...