Film and TV

IFFR
11 African Films to Screen at the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

The IFFR commenced on Thursday, January 25, and will run through till Sunday the 4th…

“Merry Men 3: Nemesis” Review: Netflix Strikes Again With Third January Cringe Fest

Whatever flashes of excellence Merry Men 3: Nemesis displays, they are quickly snuffed out in…

74th Berlinale 2024 - Afrocritik
African Cinema on the Rise: 13 African Titles Gracing the 74th Berlinale

These 13 films demonstrate African filmmakers’ expanding impact with uniquely told stories. By Helena Olori…

AMCVA - 2024 - Afrocritik
AMVCA Gears Up for Its 10th Edition, Calls for Submissions

The submissions for award consideration must be sent to the entry portal from January 15th,…

FESPACO - Afrocritik
FESPACO: An Enduring Role in Promoting African Cinema

With FESPACO, through the years, there has continued to be a conscious effort to resonate…

A Weekend to Forget - Afrocritik
“A Weekend to Forget” Review: Damola Ademola’s Entertaining Mystery Confounds Itself

… A Weekend to Forget is an unintentionally funny thesis on how to not get…

WAR- Wrath and Thunder - review - Afrocritik
“WAR: Wrath and Revenge” Review: A Simplistic Foray into Machiavellian Intrigue

War: Wrath and Revenge is a beautifully acted story offering medium-level thrills and intrigue, where…

Classified review - Kagiso Legida - Afrocritik
“Classified” Review: Kagiso Lediga’s Young-Adult Venture Falls Short of Originality

Several episodes into Classified, it’s still hard to connect to the storyline. The world-building, character…

Breath of Life - Bodunrin Sasore - Afrocritik
“Breath of Life” Review: A Grand Story Tinged with Avoidable Flaws

In a film culture starved of well-thought-out and well-executed stories, films like Breath of Life…

A Tribe Called Judah - Funke Akindele - Afrocritik
“A Tribe Called Judah” Review: Funke Akindele’s Winning Streak is Crafting Engaging Family Dramas

Akindele understands quotidian Nigerian experiences, and creating films that explore these has become a  constant…