Thursday, March 6th, 2025

‘The Black Book’ Review: Editi Effiong’s Debut Film is an Ambitious Skyscrapper in Search of a Foundation

Editi Effiong’s The Black Book has a lot of bright ideas.  On one level, it’s an action flick about a former member of a private undercover elite squad. Even people with power and influence tremble […]

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Netflix’s Next Big Move: Akin Omotoso and Ochre Media to Bring Literature to the Screen in Multiple-title Book Adaptation Partnership

Netflix’s director of content for the Middle East and Africa, Ben Amadasun, announces a multi-title book partnership with South African-based Nigerian filmmaker Akin Omotoso and Ochre Media at the ongoing MIP Africa in Cape Town. […]

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‘Can You See Us’ Review: Zambian Coming Of Age Film Offers a Moving Perspective on Albinism in a Poignant Story

Zambia’s first Netflix feature film, by homegrown director Kenny Mumba, chooses to explore a poignant issue in Zambian society (and the African society at large, especially Southern and Eastern Africa): the negative stigma experienced by […]

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