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Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

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 […]

Seyi Lasisi

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5 months ago

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]

Shalom Tewobola

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6 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Karabo Lediga Reflects on the Cultural and Revolutionary Questions in “Sabbatical”

Karabo Lediga’s directorial feature-length debut film Sabbatical, is a semi-autobiographical film inspired by a homecoming, after years away. However, in Lediga’s modified retelling, Lesego (Mona Monyane), a successful and ambitious banker has taken her identity and (Clementine Mosimane), is the director’s fictional mother. The film, which recently arrived on Prime Video after a successful world […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 months ago

Karabo Lediga Reflects on the Cultural and Revolutionary Questions in “Sabbatical”

Durotimi Okutagidi Is Taking Steady Artistic Steps 

When you speak with Durotimi Okutagidi, his voice exudes a quiet confidence, reflective of an artist content with honing his craft at his own pace, unswayed by the desperation for stardom. From the outset, his personality is approachable, and when he shares, several minutes into the conversation, that he’s not driven by the glamour of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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4 months ago

Durotimi Okutagidi Is Taking Steady Artistic Steps 

Nyasha Kadandara Unpacks the Historical and National Trauma in “Matebeleland”

Nyasha Kadandara’s documentary film Matabeleland, which recently had its African premiere at the Encounters Documentary Film Festival, explores an overlooked and unresolved national trauma that haunts Zimbabweans. Centering on the story of Chris Nyathi, a man who believes his family has been  cursed ever since his father was brutally murdered in 1983, the documentary explores […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 months ago

Nyasha Kadandara Unpacks the Historical and National Trauma in “Matebeleland”

Purp Crowned Winner of Nigerian Idol Season 10

After nearly three months of electrifying performances, emotional moments, and unforgettable vocal showdowns, the curtain has finally closed on Nigerian Idol Season 10, and Purp has officially been crowned the winner! The final episode, which aired live on Sunday, saw Purp go head-to-head with fellow finalist Raymu, in a high-stakes battle that tested vocal range, […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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4 months ago

Purp Crowned Winner of Nigerian Idol Season 10

“When Nigeria Happens”: A Seminal Moment as First African Film to Open Locarno Festival’s Open Doors Section

Ema Edosio-Deelen‘s When Nigeria Happens, Nigeria’s pioneering contemporary dance film, is slated to be the opening film at the Locarno Film Festival‘s esteemed Open Doors Section for its world premiere. This marks a seminal moment, as it is the first African film and the first contemporary dance film from Nigeria to open this pivotal section, […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 months ago

“When Nigeria Happens”: A Seminal Moment as First African Film to Open Locarno Festival’s Open Doors Section
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