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In the Name of Africa
For the first time in history, a former head of an African state, Hissene Habre of Chad, will stand trial in Africa, before an internationalized tribunal. In Senegal.
Dope Saint Jude messes with Cape Town’s head
Rap artist, Dope Saint Jude, is a nightmare for anyone stuck in the gender/race void of simplified constructions of identity.
Obroni, a History
Most Ghanaians think "obroni" means "white person" or "foreigner", but it stems from the Akan phrase "abro nipa" meaning "wicked person."
Summertime Vibes
Hipsters Don't Dance "Top World Carnival Tunes" for February 2015.
Fresh eyes: Yannis Guibinga’s photos of Gabon
Guibinga documents the vibrant beach culture of the country's capital, Libreville, on the West African coast.
President Obiang and the Samba School
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro as a site for the politics of influence by one of Africa's most brutal dictatorships.
5 Questions for Filmmaker, Djo Munga
The Congolese cites the crime film, 'Carlito's Way,' starring Al Paciono, as a project he wished he had made. You can see the inspiration in "Viva Riva," his breakout film.
Tonight White People Get In For Free
The actor and filmmaker Akin Omotoso traveled from Johannesburg, South Africa, to witness the 2015 NBA All Star Weekend in Brooklyn, New York. Here's his diary.
The Black Rhythms of Perú
The influence of people of African descent in the history of Peruvian music are overlooked. This documentary begins to set the record straight.
On Set: Abderrahmane Sissako’s ‘Timbuktu’
Cast members: "We want that film to enlighten our people’s situation, we, the real hostages of that crisis."
The music of Santiago, Chile
Chilean musicians argue that their feeling of isolation, combined with a higher than average internet penetration helped create and foster a local “scene" of musicians able to make a living from music.
A Social History of the Gambia
An archive - stretching from 1820 to 1960 - of civil, police, and criminal records in colonial Banjul.
5 Questions for a Filmmaker: Tunde Kelani
The legendary Nigerian filmmaker, Tunde Kelani is considered the bridge between the first generation of Nigerian filmmakers and Nollywood.
Can Malawi cope with another severe flood?
The floods that have devastated much of the southern region of Malawi represent one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history.
Why is this the story being told now?
The selective memory of 'Plot for Peace,' documentary film about South Africa's transition.
Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho’s #AlienEdits selfie series
The #AlienEdits series seems to come as a form of resistance to negative social projections regarding race, gender, sexuality and culture.
On The Way to School
A new documentary film offers a dignified and moving counterweight to how we in the West think - in static, sometimes pathologizing images - of kids elsewhere.