The Festival Doesn’t Open Until Tuesday. But the Most Important Week for African Cinema Has Already Begun.
Cannes opens Tuesday. The red carpet goes out. The jury takes its seats. But Amara Diallo is not here for Tuesday. She is here for now — the…
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Before the AMVCA Crowns Anyone on Saturday, Here Is the Conversation the Industry Needs to Have
The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards takes place in Lagos on May 9. Gingerrr…
The Esiri Brothers Shot Clarissa on 35mm in Lagos. NEON Bought It Before Anyone Saw It..
Eyimofe went to Berlin in 2020 and is now in the Criterion Collection. Clarissa goes to the Cannes…
Kenya Has Had Films at Sundance for Two Consecutive Years. Nobody Is Building the Infrastructure to Keep It Happening.
Kikuyu Land — directed by Bea Wangondu and Emmy winner Andrew H. Brown — premiered in the World…
Shaka iLembe Is Ending. Nobody Has Asked What Comes After It.
The third and final season of Shaka iLembe premieres in 2026. Africa's most awarded TV series, its most…
Rwanda Did Not Get Lucky at Cannes. This Was the Plan.
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo's Ben'Imana is the first Rwandan film in the official Cannes selection. Wanjiru Kamau — writing from…
Olive Nwosu Won at Sundance. Africa Still Cannot Watch Her Film.
Olive Nwosu's Lady won a Special Jury Award at Sundance. It screened at Berlinale. HanWay Films is selling…
The AMVCA Is Now a French Award. The Industry Should Have an Opinion About That.
Canal+ completed its $2 billion acquisition of MultiChoice in September 2025. Showmax died on April 1, 2026. What…