Jahëna Louisin’s Debut Short Film, ‘28 jours,’ is an Homage to Black Fatherhood
ker set out to make a film about loss and humanity. “Cinema Africa” is your guide to African film. Writer Ciku Kimeria is highlighting new movies and documentaries that tell fascinating stories…
Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema
Starting off with simple smash and grabs, and petty crime, Lucky Kunene quickly graduates to more aggressive heists such as armed robbery and carjacking. Soon, Lucky realizes he needs a…
Alton Mason Shares the Lagos-Shot, Coming-of-Age Short Film ‘Rise In Light’
The model’s new project was released as a social impact campaign to help COVID-19 relief in Nigeria in collaboration with Melanin Unscripted. Model and artist Alton Mason shares his new…
The Wedding Party
What happens when you throw in an insecure virgin bride, a reformed playboy groom, two over bearing mothers who can’t stand each other, one philandering husband, a high strung wedding…
Watch: Sarah Diouf’s ‘Made In Africa’ Documentary Offers Inspiration for the Future of African Fashion
The documentary gives insight into the four-year journey of her Dakar-based label Tongoro and highlights the importance of local craftsmanship on the continent. In her new documentary, Made In Africa,…
Castle & Castle
A law series that follows the story of a married couple, ‘Remi Castle’ and her husband ‘Tega’ – two lawyers who run a successful practice in Lagos. They met 20…
Official Barber Shop Chronicles
Official Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua EllamsPremieres 14 May 2020 Barber Shop Chronicles is Inua Ellams’ smash-hit play about the places where banter can be barbed, and the truth always…
South African teen drama series ‘Blood & Water’ to debut on Netflix
Netflix will debut its newest African Original series, Blood & Water, globally on May 20. Blood & Water follows the exploits of 16-year-old Puleng Khumalo, as she engineers her transfer…
Blood & Water
After crossing paths at a party, a Cape Town teen sets out to prove whether a private-school swimming star is her sister who was abducted at birth. Award-winning South African…
Netflix Celebrates Africa Month With Made In Africa Collection
Netflix today announced the introduction of a Made in Africa collection – a curated list of African series, films and documentaries – to celebrate Africa Month and demonstrate Netflix’s commitment to Africa…
Moms At War
Two neighbors, both mothers with teenage children at the same school, hate each other. But when both of their children must compete for the same scholarship, the mothers go crazy, doing…
Blitz the Ambassador Named 2020 Guggenheim Fellow
The Ghanaian artist and filmmaker is among 175 “individuals who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts.” Ghanaian filmmaker Blitz Bazawule, also known as Blitz the…
Tainted Canvas
Tainted Canvas, the film is directed by movie star, Segilola Ogidan and was produced by Orwi Manny Ameh. It features an ensemble cast including Segilola Ogidan, Kehinde Bankole, Tina Mba, Efa Iwara…
Netflix renews Queen Sono for a second season
The Pearl Thusi led action series will return to the streaming platform with more intriguing missions across Africa. Netflix has announced the renewal of its first African original series, ‘Queen…
Love is War
Sparks fly as a husband and wife both win the nominations as the candidates of the two major parties in an upcoming gubernatorial election. Will their marriage survive this unprecedented…
