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Mar 1, 2021 · African cinema has finally begun to get the international recognition it deserves. From Nigeria to Morocco, South Africa and Rwanda, here are six noteworthy African films to watch this year. Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
Mar 5, 2021 · The real answer, of course, is to look to African cinema itself. As Tesfaye says, "there's a lot of films set in Africa by actual African filmmakers who are portraying their people in...
- Eyimofe (This is my Desire) Nigeria. The debut feature from twin brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri draws from influences as varied as Taiwanese new wave and Italian neorealism to the ethnographic literary tradition of James Joyce’s Dubliners.
- Faya Dayi. Ethiopia/US/Qatar. Less a traditional documentary than a spiritual journey into the highlands of Harar, the ancestral town of Mexican-Ethiopian director Jessica Beshir, Faya Dayi immerses itself – and viewers – in the rituals of khat.
- Happiness Ever After. South Africa. The sequel to 2016’s surprise box-office smash Happiness is a Four-Letter Word picks up five years after the events of the last film.
- Juju Stories. Nigeria/France. Nigerian folklore serves as the basis for Juju Stories, the latest three-part anthology presented by the Surreal 16 Collective, made up of Michael Omonua, Abba Makama and CJ Obasi.
Apr 21, 2022 · The continent has been producing more movies than ever, with 12 countries submitting films to the Oscars in 2021 – a record. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s commercial film industry, “Nollywood,” only...
- Castle and Castle (Nigeria) The first season of this legal drama set in bustling Lagos was released a couple of years ago, but there has been growing anticipation ever since EbonyLife TV's CEO, Mo Abudu, revealed that second season is coming in 2021.
- City Maid (Rwanda) This suspense-filled series knows how to leave viewers on the edge of their seats. Produced in Kinyarwanda, it's proved so popular that people across the continent are asking for it to be subtitled in English and other African languages.
- Cook Off (Zimbabwe) It's been dubbed the 'wonder movie' of Zimbabwe given its meagre production budget. The film follows Anesu (Tendaiishe Chitima), a single mother who was too busy making ends meet to pursue her passion for food.
- Fatsani: A Tale Of Survival (Malawi) Though the Malawi film industry is still in its infancy, many Malawians are excited to watch this new locally produced series.
May 3, 2021 · If we’re seeing the cinema, we’re seeing more African films that are showing Africans as they are. It gives us an opportunity to understand the way Africans live, or the way Africans behave. You know what I mean?
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Dec 21, 2021 · From an Egyptian film about women empowerment to an imagination of quintessential Nigerian folktales, here are the best African films released in 2021.
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