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Jade Osiberu Wants 'Christmas In Lagos' To Be A Holiday Classic

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A Black man in a brown suit sits in a studio chair with four other people and speaks into a microphone while everyone pays attention.

British Nigerian Actor Jimmy Akingbola Says There’s More Work to be Done

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A woman in a red dress stands with her hand on an old drawer, staring intensely at the camera.

Nigerian Filmmaker Funke Akindele Knows She Can Break Her Own Record

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Fikile Shiba Makhalemele poses for the camera wearing shades.

What It’s Like To…Be A Reggae Promoter In South Africa

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A woman wraps her arms around a man from behind, both of them looking pensive.

In ‘Yam and Egg,’ Nigerian Filmmaker Emily Nkanga Focuses on the Aftermath of a Tragedy

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Former Congolese Premier Patrice Lumumba flashes a big smile and waves as he leaves Idlewild Airport for Manhattan, following his arrival in New York on July 24, 1960.

Johan Grimonprez’s ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ Details the Origins of Congo Crisis

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Huda El Mufti starring as Didi in Mat’am El Habayeb, dancing amidst a group of elderly women.

What to Watch in North Africa This October

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A portrait photo of Likarion Wainaina wearing a black sweatshirt and blue denim pants in a dimly lit room.

For Likarion Wainaina, Creating Kenya’s First Sci-Fi Series is About Pushing Boundaries in African Filmmaking

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(L-R) Actor Adebowale “Debo” Adedayo, a.k.a Mr Macaroni, director Afolabi Olalekan and writer/producer Blessing Uzzi attend the premiere of "Freedom Way" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at TIFF Lightbox on September 07, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario.

At the Toronto International Film Festival, Two Films Explore the Darker Corners of Lagos

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A upclose short of Gideon Okeke, from thre film, ‘Tòkunbò.’

Netflix's Tòkunbò is an Artfully Executed Nigerian Thriller

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Still from Hier.Na by Quanita Adams.

How This Filmmaking Duo is Telling South African Stories One Script at a Time

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​An image from the film 'The Weekend' of two people sitting on a couch, looking serious.

Nigerian Director Daniel Oriahi on Finding Comfort in Darkness

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Lebo M at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California on August 09, 2024.

‘The Lion King’ Prequel Will be a Full Circle Moment for Lebo M

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A still from ‘Savage Beauty’ season two showing a man and a woman sitting together at an outdoor event.

How Rea Rangaka Was Drawn to the World of ‘Savage Beauty’

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Roye Okupe on Creating ‘Iyanu,’ an Authentic Nigerian Story, for Everyone

Roye Okupe on Creating ‘Iyanu,’ an Authentic Nigerian Story, for Everyone

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A portrait photo of Peres Owino.

Peres Owino is Bringing Back Nobility in African Storytelling

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