Search results: African Cinema and Culture

Cry of the Owl: The Himba in Namibia Cry of the Owl captures the Himba of Namibia, showcasing their struggle against modern threats while clinging to age-old traditions through the lives of three generations of women, illustrating their cultural resilience and the stark contrasts with the modern world.
The Chocolate War Twenty years ago, the world's biggest chocolate giants signed an agreement to work toward abolishing child slavery. However, frequent reports show that the issue remains to this day
Mary-Jo Will See You at 4 Mary-Jo receives daily visitors in her living room. As an ethnologist specialized in Darfur, her guests aren’t coming to have tea only. They need crucial help that only this 90-year-old woman can give; a chance at proving where they’re coming from when their land disappeared
The Cemetery of Cinema A delightful and modern Don Quixote tale
President A young and charismatic leader takes on the corrupt ruling party in Zimbabwe’s 2018 presidential election
Private Revolutions – Young, Female, Egyptian Courage, Will, and Sensibility
With God’s Grace A story of suffering and survival
Justice for Sale JUSTICE FOR SALE follows Claudine, a young and courageous human rights lawyer, in her struggle against injustice and widespread impunity in Congo
Bending the Arc In the 1980s, three young people barely out of their teens began a movement that would change global health forever. Bending the Arc tells their story.
Angels in the Dust Angels In the Dust is the story of a courageous, self-sacrificing, fiercely loving woman who chooses a spiritual path over a material one; it tells of the life-changing power of one compassionate heart.
The World According to Sesame Street The World According To Sesame Street explores the drama, challenges, and rewarding outcome as dedicated Sesame producers and local producers bring to life the world’s most watched children’s television program in Bangladesh, Kosovo and South Africa.
High Fantasy “Our national anthem is bullshit, our flag is bullshit, Rainbow Nation is bullshit. Bullshit”
Proteus What if your passion was punishable by law?
State of Mind People from the war-torn DRC will not be able to be productive until they overcome their trauma.
Stories of Our Lives A series of vignettes based on true stories collected for the Stories Of Our Lives project.
Visa/Vie The search for a South African husband begins.
Love the One You Love ‘Love The One You Love’s parallel stories question the ideals we hold too sacred: love, happiness, and the New South Africa, the pursuit of which makes truth impossible.
aKasha An offbeat Sudanese love story set in a time of civil war.
Beats of the Antonov BEATS OF THE ANTONOV shows how the people of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountains in Sudan how they deal with civil war. Traditionally music has always been part of daily life but now it has a new role in a society challenge by war.
Congo in 4 Acts A quartet of powerful, hard-hitting short films that lay bare the disturbing reality of everyday life in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Silas A portrait of the life of Liberian activist Silas Siakor, a tireless crusader against illegal logging and a symbol of resistance for a new generation.
Return of a President – After the Coup in Madagascar RETURN OF A PRESIDENT tells the inside story of the five-year battle to bring President Ravalomanana home and reinstall democracy in Madagascar.
Winnie This is the story of Winnie Madikizela Mandela, one of the most misunderstood and intriguingly powerful contemporary female political figures
Virunga Conservation is war, especially when it comes to protecting the planet’s last remaining mountain gorillas.
Half the Sky Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Poverty, Inc. Poverty has become a multi-billion dollar industry: the business of doing good has never been better. Who profits the most?
Pray the Devil Back to Hell The dramatic success story of the women's peace movement of Liberia
Coach Zoran and His African Tigers South Sudan became an independent state in July 2011, following almost 50 years of civil war. This film follows veteran coach Zoran Djordjevic as he seeks to forge the first national football team in the new country.
Empire of Dust Two different cultures clash in the dust of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Not only the language barrier but also the extreme cultural differences make any kind of cooperation almost impossible.
Boyamba/Belgique A compelling and true whodunit that digs into African religion and the heritage of colonisation, based around an iconic photograph which captured a brave act of revolution
Open Heart Eight Rwandan children leave their families behind to embark on a life or death journey seeking high-risk but potentially life-saving heart surgery in Sudan.