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Andrew Dosunmu’s new feature film, “Mother of George,” is one to watch

February 25, 2013 By Shamira Muhammad Leave a Comment

Former fashion creative director, photographer and video music director Andrew Dosunmu is finding plenty of reasons to celebrate lately. Distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories recently scooped up the North American rights to his film “Mother of George” at the Sundance Film Festival. Cinematographer Bradford Young won two US dramatic prizes at the festival this year, one […]

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Filed Under: FEATURED, FILM, MEDIA Tagged With: Andrew Dosunmu, Danai Gurira, Isaach de Bankolé, Mother of George, Sundance

10 African films to watch out for, N°2

September 13, 2012 By Sean Jacobs 3 Comments

‘Grand comme le Baobab’ (“Tall as the baobab tree”) is a film told through the voice of Coumba (in Pular language), who tries to avoid her 11-year-old sister from being sold into marriage to settle a family debt in rural Senegal; shot mostly with a local cast.

Filed Under: FEATURED, FILM Tagged With: Akin Omotoso, Andrew Brown, Coldsleep Lullaby, Donal Mugisha, Fallega 2011, Hugh Masekela, Isaach de Bankolé, Jonathan Wacks, Night has fallen, Oblivion, Paul Haggis, Small Small Thing, Stolen Seas, Tall as the baobab tree, telefa, The boda boda thieves, Where the road runs out

Andrew Dosunmu’s new feature film, “Mother of George,” is one to watch

10 African films to watch out for, N°2

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