Concerned that her mother's legacy would be forgotten, filmmaker Akuol de Mabior set out to create a new documentary called “No Simple Way Home.” It tells the story of Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior's contributions to the liberation of South Sudan.
Young new filmmakers are emerging and more African films are being welcomed by the biggest film festivals around the world. Here are the standout African movies of 2022 so far.
The organisers of Encounters, Africa’s home of documentaries, in partnership once more with the Ladima Foundation, are calling for feature and mid-length documentary film entries for the Adiaha Award 2023. Encounters returns to cinemas to celebrate its 25th anniversary from 22 June to 2 July and is excited to once…
In the shelled-out cities of Ukraine and beyond, artists continue to create in the face of devastating conflict. Here, artists from across the globe explain why they’re willing to risk their lives to salvage meaning from the rubble