Film Africa (4): ‘Veejays in Dar es Salaam’

Derek "Lufufu" Mukandala, the godfather of the Tanzanian VJ scene

My first thought was wow; some anthropologists went to Tanzania to make a documentary about the politics of translation and made something a lot more fun. This is the inside story of Lufufu and DJ Mark, the best of the best of the charismatic men who have broken into the entertainment industry dubbing international blockbusters […]

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Film Africa (3): The struggle of the Sahrawi

A still from The Runner

Guest post by Lindiwe Dovey Several years ago, I visited Casablanca in Morocco for a few days. What I remember most about that trip is the Hassan II mosque, the largest mosque in the world that non-Muslims are allowed to enter. Perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, with a towering, mechanised ceiling that […]

Africa is a Country and London’s Film Africa 2012 Festival

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This year Africa is a Country is partnering with Film Africa, London’s only annual African film festival to review some of the films that will be screening 1-11 November. Perhaps this should also be filed partly under “Shameless Self-Promotion” since I’m a programmer at the festival. However, AIAC’s writers/bloggers will pre-review films going to London, many of […]

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