The first woman director of African descent has won the award for Best Director for Dramatic Film at the Sundance Film Festival. She is Ava DuVernay, director of the drama “Middle of Nowhere.”
Africa at Sundance
January 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There’s only film this year with an Africa-related theme in the official competition at the Sundance Film Festival: director Jennifer Arnold‘s documentary film, “A Small Act.” Then there’s a special African shorts presentation. A friend who played role in selecting the shorts told me to watch out for Wanuri Kahiu, th director of “Pumzi,” about […]
