Roll Call Africa
Theatrical releases, production intelligence, distribution, and the business of African film.
NollywoodWeek Paris 2026 runs May 6 to 10 under the theme Voyage. The opening film is East-West Love, a Kenya-Nigeria story set in Mombasa directed by Seko Shamte.…
Cotton Queen — Suzannah Mirghani's debut feature, following her award-winning short Al-Sit — is releasing in cinemas across…
Cannes opens Tuesday. The red carpet goes out. The jury takes its seats. But Amara Diallo is not…
A hired smuggler steals an Ife bronze head in a western Nigerian border town. What follows is not…
Lisabi Agbongbo Akala was a real person — an 18th century Egba warrior who led the revolt that…
Three characters. One location. A timeloop. A political argument about EndSARS, institutional corruption, and the specific Nigerian experience…
Ola Cardoso has been one of the most accomplished cinematographers in Nigerian film for years — his work…
More than 100 films. Over 30 countries. Running May 1 through May 30 across Film at Lincoln Center,…
The American Black Film Festival turns thirty in May 2026. Its African Stories section — five short films…
The 79th Cannes Film Festival opens May 12. Three African films in Un Certain Regard. Clarissa in the…
The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards takes place in Lagos on May 9. Gingerrr…
Eyimofe went to Berlin in 2020 and is now in the Criterion Collection. Clarissa goes to the Cannes…
