This Film Has Been Banned
The South African feature film, "Of Good Report," deals with the relationship of a teacher with his underage student. The local censors decided it is a crime to screen it.
Film
The Banned Film
South Africa's film censor bans the film 'Of Good Report' by Jahmil XT Qubeka, which deals with predatory teachers.
Meeting Sembène
An Interview with Abderrahmane Sissako, director of films like 'La Vie Sur Terre,' 'Rostov-Luanda,' 'Waiting for Happiness' and 'Bamako.'
A Day in Ouagadougou
Watching the film "Tamani," there's no need to understand the local languages to get a taste of what Ouaga sounds like.
Beignets and Nigerian meat pies
Nollywood, the world’s second largest film industry, produces over 2000 films annually, and now, seven of its best will be screened at France’s first ever NollywoodWeek Paris.
Where the thing in her head translated well
An interview with the filmmaker Dehanza Rogers, about the film "Sweet, Sweet Country," a fictional film capturing the harsh personal choices of Africans in Clarkson, a town in Georgia known for its large immigrant population.
Roger Ebert was the business
Roger Ebert revolutionized television film criticism in the United States with his engaging discussions alongside Gene Siskel. He loved African film.
Living up to its Pan-African dimensions
Filmmakers Newton Aduaka and Haile Gerima and film critic and scholar, Mbye Cham, assess Fespaco 2013.
The Last Prostitute
Licínio Azevedo's "Virgin Margarida" is a critical look into Mozambique's past — its re-education camps.
Kenyan Neorealism
Nairobi Half Life is a smart, take-no-prisoners action movie that makes us to wrestle with the neoliberal city.
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.
