Film and TV

Sayari
“Sayari” Review: Omar Hamza’s Film Maps Love Across Kenya’s Social Terrain

Sayari’s accomplishment lies in its meaningful step toward grounding a Kenyan iteration of the romantic…

Freedom Way
“Freedom Way” Review: Nigeria’s Systemic Dysfunction Is on Loud Display in Afolabi Olalekan’s Debut Feature

Freedom Way uses its characters and its Lagos setting as a microcosm of Nigeria and…

Unclaimed
“Unclaimed” Review: Biodun Stephen’s Psychological Drama Explores Interesting Themes but Falls Flat

Unclaimed is easily forgettable, and despite having what would ordinarily be an intriguing premise, it…

Wingonia Ikpi
In Conversation: Wingonia Ikpi Talks Making “The Lost Days”, the First Features Project, and What’s Next

“This is my first directorial feature, but it doesn’t feel like my first because of…

Maia Lekow
Maia Lekow And Christopher King Want To Make Films About Kenyan Women With A Strong Sense Of Agency

“These films and the ideas for them are deeply intertwined with our personal lives. When…

Matabeleland
“Matabeleland” Review: Nyasha Kadandara’s Documentary Contends With Zimbabwe’s Troubled Past

Through the history of southwestern Zimbabwe, and the lives it has fractured, Matabeleland becomes a…

Amel Guellaty
“Making a Film Anywhere in Africa Is a Struggle”: In Conversation With Tunisian Filmmaker, Amel Guellaty, Director of “Where the Wind Comes From”

“Tunisia occupies both a central and marginal place in contemporary conversations about African politics and…

Ms. Kanyin
“Ms. Kanyin” Review: Jerry Ossaiʼs Wannabe Horror Flick is Forgettable

Ms. Kanyin reflects the current state of Nollywood’s horror ambitions: bold ideas, impressive technical strides…

sexual violence
Dear Nollywood, Stop Using Sexual Violence as a Plot Device

There is a way to portray sexual violence onscreen, even in Nollywood, and that way…

The Moral High Court
“The Moral High Court” Review: Chisom Ifeakandu’s Film Puts Patriarchy on Trial

What The Moral High Court does offer is sincerity: a brutal honesty about how Nigerian…