Search Results for: "Stereotype"

Zambian Netflix debut Can You See Us? review on Afrocritik
“Can You See Us?” Review: This Stereotype-Defying Zambian Netflix Debut about Albinism is Elevated by Impressive Acting

Can You See Us? is one of those few films that espouses multiple layers of…

Movie Review: Femi Ogunsanwo’s “Finding Hubby” Defies Stereotypes, But Falls Just Short Of Being Memorable

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku Literary adaptations are not exactly Nollywood’s stock-in-trade. On the few occasions…

Paradise
Berlinale 2026: Jérémy Comte Confronts Human Connection and Contradictions in Lyrical Debut Feature, “Paradise”

In Paradise, Jérémy Comte offers a lyrical peek into the complex interconnectedness of all of…

African film industry
What Trends Will Drive Africa’s Film Industry in 2026?

African filmmakers are no longer waiting for permission or validation from foreign gatekeepers; they’re building…

Ojirami
“Ojirami: The Weeping River” Review: Immigration, Myth, and Tragedy Swirl in a Play About the Potency of a Deity

The influence of holistic theatre on Christopher’s Ojirami: The Weeping River is a delight. Scenes…

Dilemma of an Outcast
“Dilemma of an Outcast” Review: Anih Emeka’s Debut Novel Interrogates Bigotry but Falters in Its Attempt at Storytelling

Dilemma of an Outcast interrogates the concept of bigotry, an under-flogged theme in Nigerian literature…

How to Get Rid of Ants
The Many Pleasures in Absurdity: A Review of Jesutomisin Ipinmoye’s “How to Get Rid of Ants”

How to Get Rid of Ants is the makings of a master of the form.…

Pasa Faho
AFRIFF 2025: Kalu Oji Reflects on Fatherhood and the Igbo Immigrant Experience in Tender Debut Feature, “Pasa Faho”

What unfolds in Pasa Faho is a delicate story about a father struggling to hold…

Finding Optel
“Finding Optel” Review: A Tender, Uneven Portrait of Ordinary Lives and the Quiet Radicalism of Small Stories

At a time when African cinema often feels pressured to either moralise or monumentalise, Finding…

The Edge of Water
“The Edge of Water” Review: Grace Olufunke Bankole’s Debut Novel Searches For Meaning In Matrilineal Ties And Liminal Spaces

The Edge of Water asks what it means for women to be bound by blood…