Five film projects from the continent are showing at the world’s oldest film festival.
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Sudanese director Yasir Faiz discusses the making of Bougainvillea, his short film which screened as part of Locarno’s Open Doors 2025.
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.
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Locarno Film Festival 2025 Announces 13 African Films For Open Doors Screenings
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