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Dust to Dreams
“Dust to Dreams” Review: Idris Elba and Mo Abudu Collaborate on a Short Film That Squanders Its Fortunes

Dust to Dreams is nothing short of bewildering—full of promise that unfortunately gets lost in…

Milisuthando
“Milisuthando” Review: Bongela-Davis’ Film Places the Nation in the Mirror of a Single Life

Milisuthando is the poignant story of the lived experience of a black and African woman…

Anna-Karin Karlsson
Anna-Karin Karlsson Brings Couture Eyewear Spectacle to Lagos in Cabaret-Inspired Showcase

Beyond the spectacle, the night marked Karlsson’s continued expansion into the African luxury sphere, reinforcing…

TorinoFilmLab
French-Senegalese Project, “Lucky Girl”, Wins Big at TorinoFilmLab 2025 + Full List of Winners

Lucky Girl continues its strong festival-market momentum after winning the Atlas Prize at the 2024…

3 Cold Dishes
“3 Cold Dishes” Review: Asurf Oluseyi’s Cold Revenge Thriller Arrives Lukewarm

What ultimately undermines much of 3 Cold Dishes’ emotional promise is the patchwork of acting…

Fuji Moto
“Fuji Moto” Review: Seyi Vibez’s Ambitious Album Lacks Coherence

More problematically, for a project ostensibly designed as homage to Fuji, Fuji Moto is curiously…

Enugu Photo Festival
Enugu Photo Festival: Architectural Ruins and the Death of Preservation

One of the benefits of architectural preservation is not only to safeguard the timeless aesthetics…

Memories of Love Returned
“Memories of Love Returned” Review: Ntare Mwine Explores Photography, Memory, and Mortality in Uganda

Memories of Love Returned is a fugue in which the town of Mbirizi, Uganda’s preserved…

Ghizlane Chebbak
Ghizlane Chebbak and the CAF Awards Debate: Was Merit Ignored?

The circumstances surrounding the awards raise the possibility that factors beyond on-field performance—including hosting influence…

Fractured
AFRIFF 2025: Atlanta Bridget Johnson Has More to Give Than Kayode Kasum’s “Fractured” Has to Offer

Most of Fractured is a tedious stretch of dreary events that are only mildly bearable…