‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ and the Weight of What Goes Unsaid
A family funeral. Buried truths. And a silence that's almost louder than the truth itself. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl makes the…
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Faith-Based Cinema Just Had a ₦170m Opening. What Happens Now?
Faith-Based Cinema Is having a moment with the return of Agbára Ńlá to the big screen.
Rwanda Enters the Oscars Race for the First Time With Ben’Imana
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s Ben’Imana turns Rwanda’s search for reconciliation inward, following a genocide survivor whose convictions are tested by a crisis at home.
Aiman Mimiko to Develop ‘Native Authority’ Through Sundance-Backed Building Bridges Fellowship
Nigerian-American filmmaker Aiman Mimiko has been selected for the fourth Building Bridges Fellowship cohort, where he’ll develop his latest film, Native Authority.
Nigeria Returns to the Oscar Race With Damilola Orimogunje’s ‘Dear Ajayi’
Dear Ajayi will represent Nigeria at the 99th Academy Awards, marking the country’s return to the International Feature Film race after sitting…
Io Capitano Review: What It Takes to Reach Europe by Land and Sea
Two 16-year-old cousins leave Dakar for Europe and discover how quickly a journey they chose can fall out of their control. Our…
Is Black Market Selling a Film or a Night Out?
With 50,000 people expected at Tafawa Balewa Square, Black Market is betting that the experience around a film can become part of…