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Oscar-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab shines a light on emergency rescue workers in Palestine.
Netflix’s interest in Africa is more about business than telling nuanced stories about the continent.
He won global fame for his politically charged films about the fight for independence in Algeria and was central to building the country’s film industry.
The Senegalese-French director is a master storyteller with films like Dahomey and Atlantics weaving the supernatural with the real.
Film is a powerful tool that can be used to influence audience beliefs and behaviour.
An emotional roller coaster, the film tracks the pop star’s political battle up close and personal.
High action and outspoken politics meet digital-first thinking and a global hit is made.
Despite harsh laws, a growing number of African countries are representing queer life in their cinema.
The director passed away in Bamako at the age of 84. He was an incomparable force in Africa’s cinema history.
The genocide of the Herero people lives on in today’s Namibia and Perivi Katjavivi’s film illustrates this.
Born 100 years ago this year, Africa’s most legendary filmmaker - and a prolific novelist -remains relevant through his beautifully crafted political works.
From Blood Sisters to Half of a Yellow Sun, he was loved for his TV series and films as well as his novel Burma Boy.
Lifting awards at film festivals is just the start of the journey for documentaries like The Last Shelter (Mali), No U-Turn (Nigeria) and No Simple Way Home (South Sudan).
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Professor of French and Postcolonial Studies, University of Strathclyde
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Lecturer in Screen Production and Film Theory & Practice, University of Cape Town
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Lecturer, University of Nigeria
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Senior lecturer in Screen Production and Film and Television Studies, University of Cape Town
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Principal Academic in Film Production, Bournemouth University
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Professor Emerita of Film Studies, University of Regina
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Professor of Literature and Applied Linguistics, Namibia University of Science and Technology
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Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Oregon State University
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Assistant Professor of Communication, Cornell University
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Dean John B. Van Meter Professor of French Transnational Studies, Goucher College