Film and TV

The Heart is a Muscle
“The Heart is a Muscle” Review: Imran Hamdulay’s Debut Feature Traces the Wounds We Inherit and the Ones We Try to Heal

The Heart is a Muscle is a film made with care—perhaps too much care in…

Cotton Queen
S16 Film Festival 2025: Suzannah Mirghani Insists on Female Joy and Agency in Powerful Sudanese-Set Feature Debut, “Cotton Queen”

Cotton Queen insists on female joy, centring the complexities of female relationships across generations, celebrating…

The Banjo Boys
ADIFF 2025: Johan Nayar’s “The Banjo Boys” is a Soul-Stirring Portrait of Music, Faith, and Survival

The Banjo Boys is unforgettable; a film that deserves not only acclaim but a place…

When Nigeria Happens
“When Nigeria Happens” Review: Young Nigerians Dance Through Dysfunction in Ema Edosio’s Theatrical Contemporary Dance Drama

When Nigeria Happens shines a spotlight on the sacrifices that young Nigerians have to make…

Jason Jacobs
ADIFF 2025: In Conversation with the Filmmakers of South African Coming-of-Age Drama, “Carissa”

“With Carissa’s foundation, we aim to continue to make films with themes of  freedom, indigenous…

Rise
ENIFF 2025: Jessica J. Rowlands Puts Zimbabwean Cinema on the Map with “Rise”

At a time when Zimbabwean cinema is hungry for global visibility, Rise does more than…

ENIFF short films
ENIFF 2025: “V’s Secret”, “The Noise Around Her Black”, “Falling Out”, “Ụmụnne”, and “She’s Got Courage to Love” Reviews

What united these films, across countries and sensibilities, was their insistence that the intimate is…

Films
Films and TV Shows to Watch Across Africa This Holiday

As we gear up for the holiday season, African screens are set to come alive…

Afrikki
ENIFF 2025: Gaëlle Le Roy Chronicles a Decade of Youth Resistance in “Afrikki”

Afrikki forces us to confront the uncomfortable truth that Africa’s protest movements often spring from…

Nnamdi Kanaga
In Conversation: Nnamdi Kanaga Explores Liaising With The Supernatural in “Water Girl”

“I know that Water Girl will find its audience and, at the right time, get…