Film and TV

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“Orisa” Review: Odunlade Adekola’s Historical Picture Eschews Realism for Theatrics But Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing

Orisa features rousing acting performances, with a narrative that is at once as thrilling as…

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“Dinner” Review: Jay Franklyn Jituboh’s Romantic Thriller Misreads Its Premise of Feminine Infidelity

… because Dinner coddles its male characters by not interrogating the root cause of their…

“Soon Comes Night” Review: In This South African Crime Drama, There Are No Heroes

What truly sets Soon Comes Night apart is its bold exploration of aspects of corruption…

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2024 Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) Kicks Off on Feb 6

Black Hollywood to take centre-stage with three red carpet world premieres. By Helena Olori  The…

The Nollywood Mystery Thriller: Sometimes It’s Elementary, and Sometimes There’s None

The mystery genre requires a step-by-step layering of evidence, only somewhat contorted to create a…

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Sundance 2024: In Daphne Matziaraki and Peter Murimi’s “The Battle for Laikipia”, Climate Change Adds Salt to Festering Sociopolitical Wounds

When a severe drought strikes one of Kenya’s wildlife conservation havens, the ripple effect triggers…

Six African Titles to Screen at the 22nd Dublin International Film Festival

CJ ‘Fiery’ Obasi’s Mami Wata, Ben Hania’s Four Daughters, Baloji’s Omen, Kamal Lazraq’s Hounds, Mohamed…

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Kenyan Mental Health-Themed Film, “Act of Love” to Screen at The Alchemist Screen in Nairobi

Act of Love is also open for licensing to Video on Demand (VOD), television, and…

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Sundance 2024: Shuchi Talati’s “Girls Will Be Girls” Is a Scintillating Coming-of-Age Debut

For Girls Will Be Girls, her first feature film, Shuchi Talati brilliantly explores the intricacies…

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Sundance 2024: Bruno Mourral’s Dark Comedy “Kidnapping Inc” Flatters to Deceive

In trying to do too much, Kidnapping Inc falls apart at the seams. The plot…