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Adanne
AFRIFF 2026: “Adanne” Is a Familiar Story of Mothers, Daughters and Inherited Expectations

The performances, use of language, and cultural texture give Adanne considerable appeal, even as its…

God Sleeps on Sundays
Film Africa 2026: The Fragility of Faith, Innocence and Belonging In “God Sleeps On Sundays”, “Echoes Beneath the Hill”, and “Zizou”

Titled God Sleeps on Sundays, Echoes Beneath the Hill, and Zizou, each of these short…

Meanwhile in Namibia
AFRIFF 2026: “Meanwhile in Namibia” and “Kubana” Document the Enduring Horrors of European Colonialism and Genocide in East and Southern Africa

With Meanwhile in Namibia and Kubana, AFRIFF has programmed a pair of documentaries that make…

AFRIFF
AFRIFF 2026: “Slum Bomber”, “Lady”, “Adanne” Lead Globe Awards Winners

The awards ceremony, which marked the conclusion of AFRIFF’s 15th edition in Lagos, also recognised…

Shimataver Igbawua
Film Africa 2026: In Conversation With Shimataver Igbawua, Director of “Language of The Wind”

“I want audiences to see that Africa has a lot to offer world cinema, especially…

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto
In Conversation: Chinụa Ezenwa-Ohaeto Talks “The Naming”, Ancestry, and the Poetics of Igbo Prayer

“I became increasingly interested in the fact that when I speak about myself, I am…

Damilola Orimogunje
Film Africa 2026: In Conversation With Damilola Orimogunje on “Dear Ajayi”

“I think every scene in the film points towards the dysfunctionality of society. In this…

Slum Bomber
AFRIFF 2026 Dispatch: “Slum Bomber”, “Bad Blood”, and “Hadda” Make for Uneven But Entertaining Cinema

‎If Slum Bomber and Bad Blood are fun watches, Hadda takes itself very seriously, even…

Sahra Noor
In Conversation: Sahra Noor on “Salt in the Snow”, Remembering the Past, and Chronicling Family History

“In telling our story, I came to understand that my voice carried the memory of…

Mother/Land
Faraaz Mahomed’s “Mother/Land” Is Haunted by the Relics of History

Mother/Land contends with race, home, identity and belonging—the ways in which they shape individual human…