Berlinale

Muscle
Berlinale 2026: Karimah Ashaduʼs “Muscle” Turns the Black Male Body Into a Site of Witness

Muscle is the kind of film that earns its place not by being conventionally digestible…

Olive Nwosu
Berlinale 2026: In Conversation with Olive Nwosu, Writer-Director of “Lady”

“For me, it’s about making a body of work that is emotionally resonant and speaking…

Paradise
Berlinale 2026: Jérémy Comte Confronts Human Connection and Contradictions in Lyrical Debut Feature, “Paradise”

In Paradise, Jérémy Comte offers a lyrical peek into the complex interconnectedness of all of…

Berlinale
Olive Nwosu’s Sundance-Selected “Lady” Joins Other African Titles Screening at the 2026 Berlinale

Among the selections are African titles from Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and…

Mati Diop - Dahomey - Afrocritik
Mati Diop’s Documentary, “Dahomey”, Wins Golden Bear for Best Film at the 74th Berlinale

Diop’s winning masterpiece delves into the thorny subject of Europe’s return of looted antiquities to…

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…

Esther Kemi Gbadamosi on Taking Nigerian Animated Films to Berlinale: in Conversation with Afrocritik

“Adults in Nigeria enjoy animated stories as much as the kids. But it has not…

Leading Conversations on Inclusivity, Babatunde Apalowo Takes First Nigerian Queer Film to Berlinale
Leading Conversations on Inclusivity, Babatunde Apalowo Takes First Nigerian Queer Film to Berlinale

“Our goal with this film was to create a work of art that would not…