Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Fifty years on, The Battle of Algiers remains an unsurpassed film of revolution and guerrilla warfare, a landmark of African cinema.
The Athlete is a remarkable Ethiopian film that challenges Western portrayals of Africa as a lost continent.
Sara Blecher's astonishing documentary is committed to understanding its subjects' lives on their own terms.
A powerful Ghanaian documentary highlights the plight of the 'witches' of Gambaga.
Djo Tunda wa Munga's latest film is not just a racy thriller, it is part of the director's attempt to build Congolese cinema up from scratch.
Nollywood has the power to challenge the patriarchal narratives that it currently reinforces.
The critical success of Mahamat Saleh Haroun's latest film is indicative of a broader revival in Chadian cinema.
A new film shows that France is still deeply divided about its colonial past.