Cannes Film Festival

Ben’Imana
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo Asks the Hard Questions About Forgiveness, Healing and Trauma in Riveting Debut Feature, “Ben’Imana”

Ben’Imana explores hurt, unprocessed pain, and inherited trauma across three generations — interrogating what lies…

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Arie and Chuko Esiri’s “Clarissa” Struggles to Conjure Nigerian Spirit in Reimagination of Virginia Woolf Classic

Clarissa is a bold, curious exploration of class and colonialism, which, in a sense, works…

Shoot the Book!
Abidemi Sanusi’s “Looking for Bono” and Nincemon Fallé’s “These Blazing Suns” Unveiled In Cannes “Shoot the Book!” 2026 Lineup

Shoot the Book! was launched in 2014 by the Civil Society of French-Language Publishers (Société…

Un Certain Regard
Cannes 2026 Spotlights Three African Productions in Un Certain Regard Lineup

Together, the three African titles at Cannes 2026 attest to the continent’s growing cinematic presence…

NIFS
Nollywood at Cannes 2025: Filmhouse Group Joins NIFS to Discuss Nollywood’s Global Future

The NIFS session brought together industry leaders, financiers and creatives to discuss the current challenges…

Cannes Film Festival - Afrocritik
Seven African Films Selected for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

The 77th Cannes edition will be held from May 14-25th, 2024 in France.  By Hope…

Four African Filmmakers Win Big at Cannes Film Festival

Moroccan Filmmaker, Kamal Lazraq, wins Jury Prize in 2023 Un Certain Regard. By Helena Olori…