Cinemafrique: Kenyan Political Thriller 'Veve,' The Golden Age Of Egyptian Cinema, A Namibian Retelling Of 'Icarus' + More

Okayafrica's Cinemafrique series looks at African film and TV news on Uzo Aduba's Emmy win, Kenyan political thriller 'Veve' and more.

Cinemafrique: Kenyan Political Thriller 'Veve,' The Golden Age Of Egyptian Cinema, A Namibian Retelling Of 'Icarus' + More

Uzo Aduba Wins First Emmy For Netflix' Orange Is The New Black

Over the weekend Nigerian-American thespian Uzo Aduba was named as the recipient of the 2014 Emmy award for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for her role as Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren in the Netflix series Orange Is The New Black. Aduba's Emmy victory marked the first for the hit series which gives an equally serious and lighthearted look into the daily lives of inmates at a women's penitentiary in upstate New York. Click through the link below for more on Aduba's triumph and video of her backstage interview with the press immediately after the win.

>>>Watch Uzo Aduba Speak After Winning An Emmy For Orange Is The New Black

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