Cinemafrique: African Film & TV News On John Boyega In Star Wars, Barkhad Abdi Cast In Military Drone Thriller + More

The latest in Okayafrica's Cinemafrique series features African film & TV news on 'Star Wars: Episode VII' star John Boyega , Barkhad Abdi and more.

Cinemafrique: African Film & TV News On John Boyega In Star Wars, Barkhad Abdi Cast In Military Drone Thriller + More

Star Wars: Episode VII Star John Boyega

Welcome to the third edition of Cinemafrique. Every other Thursday we highlight the latest film and television news from throughout Africa and the diaspora. This week we take a look at Barkhad Abdi's next role in a military drone thriller with Colin Firth, Star Wars: Episode VII star John Boyega, Nejib Belkhadi's Tunisian political thriller Bastardo, the digital release of heavy Kenyan huffing glue doc Tough Bond, Half Of A Yellow Sun in theaters, Film Africa and PAFF-ATL's call for submissions, and Finding Fela's upcoming North American theatrical run. Click on for the full scoop.

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