What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
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Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
5 days ago
My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.
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Intentional storytelling are the purposeful creative choices that involve a smooth blend of narrative, aesthetic style and themes in a manner that enhances meaning and overall appeal.
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Afolabi Olalekan’s Freedom Way written and produced by Blessing Uzzi, takes a lengthy and laborious 90 minutes to drive home a single point: our lives, as humans and Nigerians, especially, are connected. Uzzi’s script assembles a varied cast to make this point: the co-founders of Easy Go Ride, Themba (Jesse Suntele), Tayo (Ogaranya), and Edi […]
11 months ago
The Yoruba people have a saying: “Sátídé ti ọ dà, àti Jímọ́h láti mọ́.” Although there are different iterations of this saying, what they loosely translate to is that tomorrow’s greatness is foreshadowed in the details of today. This often-recycled axiom captures my thoughts after watching the trailer for Akay Mason’s Red Circle which has […]
12 months ago
Twelve editions in, the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) has grown into something that goes well beyond a night of trophies and red carpets. Organised by MultiChoice, a Canal+ company, and held annually in Lagos, it has become one of the most important platforms African film and television has for celebrating itself. It is […]
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The Encounters South African International Documentary Festival has announced its official selection ahead of its 28th edition. Scheduled from the 4th to 14th of June, 2026, the festival has programmed African short and feature documentary projects made in, outside, and about Africa. The documentary projects ponder on the question of identity, sexuality and politics. Encounters […]
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For over a decade, Beverly Osu has lived in the public eye, navigating scrutiny, reinvention, and the quiet work of finding her place in a fast paced industry. From her early visibility on reality television to a career shaped by emotionally demanding roles and a growing commitment to mental health advocacy, her journey has unfolded […]
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The Durban FilmMart (DFM) has rescheduled its 17th edition to October 9th to 12th, 2026, due to “significant funding challenges.” The 2026 rescheduling is coming after running 2025 on a tighter budget with delayed funds. Since its launch in 2010 by the Durban Film Office and the Durban International Film Festival, it has been positioned […]
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The producers of Uyoyou Adia’s Evi have announced their intention to organize a campus tour for the film. The tour is happening at an unspecified timeline and at schools across the country. This curated university screening will come after the film’s successful cinema run which started in March 2026. Evi is a 2026 Nigerian musical […]
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In February 2026, the Marché du Film, also known as the Cannes Film Market, announced Lagos as one of its partnering cities for the 2026 edition of the Goes to Cannes program, taking place from May 15 to 18th 2026, at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) was selected to […]
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This awards season, the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards returns for its 12th edition. Veteran actress Joke Silva has been named Head Judge, and Don Julio Tequila is stepping into the spotlight in a way that feels both timely and culturally resonant. Set for May 9, 2026, this year’s ceremony is shaping up to be […]
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Unlike Abraham, young Jessica wasn’t aware of the “promise” that moving from state to state held until she started acting in Nollywood.
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