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Review: Jamaica’s “Rockers” Is A Celebration of Black Music, Culture, and Camaraderie
By
Timothy Niwamanya
Angola
Review: “Another Day Of Life” Vibrantly Relives Angola’s Civil War
By
Oscar Harding
Kenya
Review: “Rafiki” Beautifully Defies Conservative Kenya on Homosexuality
By
Emily Hsiang
Senegal
Interview: Teemour Mambéty Diop on “Hyenas” And His Father’s Legacy
By
Paulette Gomis
Africa
The Best African Movies, From All 54 African Countries
By
Oscar Harding
Senegal
Revisiting Safi Faye, One of Africa’s Most Underrated Female Filmmakers
By
Sharon Rwakatungu
Eswatini
Interview: “Liyana” Directors Aaron and Amanda Kopp on Crafting a Film That Empowers Swazi Orphans
By
Anthony Kao
Burkina Faso
Interview with Burkinabe Projectionist Boureima Ouédraogo
By
Boukary Sawadogo
Uganda
A Closer Look at Ugandan Cinema
By
Timothy Niwamanya
Interviews
The African Film Heritage Project: Cinema’s Next Chapter
By
Oscar Harding
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