Sudanese director Yasir Faiz discusses the making of Bougainvillea, his short film which screened as part of Locarno’s Open Doors 2025.
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In Nome, Sana Na N’Hada’s life and times of his eponymous hero is carried along by the magnificent performance of Marcelino Antonio Ingira.
Le Rêve de Dieu is hampered by clumsiness across acting, dialogue, and plotting.
Nigerian producer Blessing Uzzi talks about meeting director Dika Ofoma and their 2025 Locarno Open Doors project, Kachifo.
Ancestral Visions of the Future marries prose to poetic visuals in frustrating and interesting ways.
Pilot episode of Kemi Adetiba’s over-soundtracked To Kill A Monkey is bloated but saved by Bucci Franklin’s charisma.
At a recent party in Lagos, Nollywood’s pioneering generation gathered to celebrate the birthday and published memoirs of one of their own.
The Nigerian director hosted a private screening of her latest project, When Nigerian Happens, at her Lagos residence.
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Exclusive: History-Making Cannes Selection, “My Father’s Shadow”, Had 90 Percent African Crew
The filmmakers behind Nigeria’s Cannes-selected film, My Father’s Shadow, also spoke about challenges during production.