Documentary

Fantastique
Documentary Spotlight: “Fantastique”

Fantastique follows Fanta Turpin, a fourteen-year-old Guinean contortionist who has to juggle school with her…

The Trials of Winnie Mandela
Documentary Spotlight: “The Trials of Winnie Mandela”

The Trials of Winnie Mandela sets out to re-educate the world and re-evaluate the legacy…

Finding Hope in Despair
Documentary Spotlight: “Finding Hope in Despair”

Finding Hope in Despair tracks indigenes of Plateau State who suffered major losses and are…

Mothers of Chibok
Documentary Spotlight: “Mothers of Chibok”

Mothers of Chibok tells an incredible story of dignity, resilience, and defiance, putting on display…

Kikuyu Land
Sundance 2026: On “Kikuyu Land” And Picking Up Tea Leaves Soaked In Blood

Kikuyu Land trusts its audience to sit with complexity, to resist the urge for premature…

Kikuyu Land
Documentary Spotlight: Sundance 2026 Edition–“Kikuyu Land” and “Troublemaker”

If Troublemaker recalls the horrors of colonialism and apartheid, and the hard-fought battle to win…

Shine
Documentary Spotlight: “Shine”

Shine engages four football fans from four African countries, each expressing their love for football…

Mothers of Chibok
“Mothers of Chibok” Review: Joel ‘Kachi Benson Explores The Long Wait After Chibok

Mothers of Chibok is a revelation that filmmakers at their best might not fix history,…

Wizkid: Long Live Lagos
Documentary Spotlight: “Wizkid: Long Live Lagos”

In Wizkid: Long Live Lagos, a new HBO Original Documentary, Los Angeles-based director, Karam Gill,…

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…