Joseph Jonathan

The Banjo Boys
ADIFF 2025: Johan Nayar’s “The Banjo Boys” is a Soul-Stirring Portrait of Music, Faith, and Survival

The Banjo Boys is unforgettable; a film that deserves not only acclaim but a place…

Rise
ENIFF 2025: Jessica J. Rowlands Puts Zimbabwean Cinema on the Map with “Rise”

At a time when Zimbabwean cinema is hungry for global visibility, Rise does more than…

ENIFF short films
ENIFF 2025: “V’s Secret”, “The Noise Around Her Black”, “Falling Out”, “Ụmụnne”, and “She’s Got Courage to Love” Reviews

What united these films, across countries and sensibilities, was their insistence that the intimate is…

Films
Films and TV Shows to Watch Across Africa This Holiday

As we gear up for the holiday season, African screens are set to come alive…

Afrikki
ENIFF 2025: Gaëlle Le Roy Chronicles a Decade of Youth Resistance in “Afrikki”

Afrikki forces us to confront the uncomfortable truth that Africa’s protest movements often spring from…

Water Girl
ENIFF 2025: Nnamdi Kanagaʼs “Water Girl” Reclaims Ogbanje Narratives With Intimacy and Precision

Water Girl succeeds because it understands the universal through the culturally specific. It is a…

Bad Influencer
“Bad Influencer” Review: Netflix’s South African Series Is a Stylish, Chaotic Tale of Clout and Consequences

Bad Influencer is about the fragile architecture of aspiration in a world where everyone is…

Together Apart, Jumbi, I Can Smell a Rat
AIFF 2025: “Together Apart”, “Jimbi”, and “I Can Smell a Rat” Navigate the Edges of Humanity

Three films — from Nigeria, Uganda, and Egypt — stood out for their attempts to…

Radia
AIFF 2025: In “Radia”, Khaoula Assebab Benomar Crafts a Stark Portrait of Widowhood, Agency, and the Cost of Becoming

Radia is a film that dissects the ordinary to reveal the extraordinary pain and possibilities…

Double or Nothing
AIFF 2025: Rachida SaadiʼS “Double or Nothing” Is a Gamble on Love and Addiction That Plays It Too Safe

Double or Nothing feels tonally inconsistent, unsure whether to lean into satire, tragedy, or domestic…