All Africa articles – Page 4
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12 Saudi, Arab and Africa projects selected for Red Sea Lodge’s 2023 development programme
Programme is held in collaboration with TorinoFilmLab.
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Reviews
‘Sira’: Berlin Review
A kidnapped woman fights for survival in Apolline Traoré’s north Africa-set Berlin award winner
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Acting debut of Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage wraps in Ghana (exclusive)
The project is also the first feature from African production company Unbound Studios.
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Wide acquires Apolline Traoré’s Berlinale Panorama feature ‘Sira’ (exclusive)
Paris-based sales company takes worldwide rights to Sahel-set feature
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Features
Nigeria’s CJ Obasi on how West African folklore inspired Sundance title ‘Mami Wata’
The film premiered on Jan 23 in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition.
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Screen unveils Arab Stars of Tomorrow 2022
Our sixth edition of Arab Stars of Tomorrow spotlights rising Middle Eastern and North African talents.
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Reviews
‘Our Lady Of The Chinese Shop’: Red Sea Review
Several stories intertwine in this bold debut set in Angola’s capital Luanda
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‘Alam’ triumphs at Cairo with international competition, audience awards
19B wins three awards including FIPRESCI prize.
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Iranian drama ‘A Tale Of Shemroon’ scoops top prize at Marrakech Film Festival
Director Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi dedicates award to ‘women of Iran and younger generation.’
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Features
Lebanon, Tunisia titles to spring a surprise? Rounding up the Oscar contenders from Africa and Middle East
Africa and the Middle East failed to score a nomination last year.
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Reviews
‘Free Money’: IDFA Review
Directors Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko document the impact of a Universal Basic Income charity scheme in Kenya
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Features
UK distributors on the need for “more trust” in Black and African cinema
”The issue is the pipeline of content making its way to audiences, because the demand is definitely there.”
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Lotfy Nathan, Haider Rashid films in 2022 Red Sea Souk project market
The second edition of the industry platform also includes a Work-In-Progress showcase.
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Realness Institute selects 15 producers for African Creative Producer Indaba scheme (exclusive)
Lab takes place at Marrakech, Rotterdam film festivals.
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Sovereign, Scala start production on Africa-set film ‘Small Gods’
Feature film focuses on the landless Batwa people of Africaʼs Great Lakes Region.
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Tanzania makes first international feature Oscar entry in 21 years with ‘Tug Of War’ (exclusive)
Country’s second-ever Oscar entry.
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Prime Video signs first film and TV deal with African filmmaker
Jade Osiberu directed ‘Gangs Of Lagos’ which recently screened at TIFF.
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‘The King’s Horseman’: Toronto Review
Biyi Bandele’s bustling, vibrant final film is an adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s acclaimed anti-colonial play
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Somalia’s first ever Oscar submission ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ secures UK deal (exclusive)
The title premiered in Cannes Critics’ Week in 2021.
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Realness Institute, Series Mania, Storyboard Collective unveil participants in AuthenticA lab (exclusive)
Kenya’s Angela Wamai, South Africa’s Chantel Clark, Ghana’s Jessica Hagan and Nigeria’s Tony Sebastian Ukpo have been selected.