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Super 16 [Take IV] – African Short Films To See
It’s been a while but Super 16 is back. For those of you unfamiliar, Super 16 is a monthly list … More
Film Review: “Ouaga Girls” Shows The Young Women of Burkina Faso Like Never Before
Against the constant humming of motorbike engines in the pastel grey skies of the Sahel-Sahara, a group of young women … More
Film Review: UPRIZE! A Critical Look At The Infectious Spirit of Student Resistance in South Africa In 1976
Sifiso Khanyile’s documentary released in 2017 is a brilliant exposé on how the student uprising of 1976 became a landmark pit-stop on the road to liberation of the black South African
Fantasy Posters; Ghanaian Artists Who Reinvented Hollywood On These Movie Posters
“Was it the real matrix they were showing?”, the exact words a friend said to me before bursting into laughter … More
Super 16 [Take 3] – African Short Films you should see
Super 16 keeps looking for filmmakers finding new and creative ways of telling their nuanced, authentic stories centered on … More
Why is FESPACO losing it’s value? – An interview with Claire Diao
When it comes to African film, there is one festival on the circuit you don’t want to miss. Every two … More
Super 16 [Take II]: African Short Films to Watch
Super 16 is back after a short hiatus. On this edition we showcase four short films from the continent and … More
Warrior’s Gym: Body and Mind Mechanics from Ghana’s Strongest Man
If you want to experience the ingenious energies Accra exudes beyond the layer of gloss or bias that mainstream media … More
Life is Waiting: The Story of The Last African Colony
Dir: Iara Lee 2015 Cultures of Resistance Films What hurts more; the pain of suffering or the pain … More
