Africans in Cannes
For all its cinema glitz, Cannes is in a part of France associated with the far right and very anti-immigrant, so it is a treat to see the region is hosting an African themed film festival.
Cannes
We’ve always been migrating
A film about a Sudanese migrant to America explores a general fact of contemporary existence.
The Top 10 African films of 2011
2011 was a good year for African cinema. In various cinema seats and at home, I’ve
The new auteur in South African cinema
An Interview with film director Oliver Hermanus, who has made "Skoonheid," a film about homophobia, sexual violence and white Afrikaner masculinity. Hermanus is a coloured and black director.
The first Afrikaans film at Cannes
Finally a teaser for the film “Skoonheid,” by Cape Town director, Oliver Hermanus, is now online.
Oliver Hermanus at Cannes
“Skoonheid,” the new film by South African director Oliver Hermanus will be screened in the Un