A Ghanaian girl navigates a spirit realm to help her father in Blitz Bazawule’s feature debut.
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Netflix to Order African Original Series in 2019 | Variety
Netflix plans to order original series from Africa next year, on top of the shows it’s already producing in Europe, Asia and Latin America, said Erik Barmack, the streaming giant’s vice president of international originals.
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The jewels of Tribeca Film Fest, through April 28 | New York Amsterdam News
One of the best short films we’ve ever seen about race in this country is the animated short, “The History of White People in America…”
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This Nigerian Actor Used His Incredible Stuntman Skills to Land a Role In ‘Black Panther’ | Okayafrica
Femi Olagoke has worked on the set of major motion pictures, but he’s currently celebrating one of his biggest roles to date.
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11 Films From the African Diaspora to Look Out For At the Toronto International Film Festival | OkayAfrica
The 2017 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is just around the corner. The widely attended festival will run from September 7-17, and feature a host of film screenings, workshops, panel discussions, galleries and more.
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Meet Tonjé Bakang, the Cameroonian Creator of Africa’s Netflix – Okay Africa
DIASPORA—Tonjé Bakang is the Cameroonian tech entrepreneur who created Africa’s Netflix, Afrostream.
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In Conversation: Abiola Oke With David Oyelowo – Okay Africa
This is part 1 of a three part discussion that will come out over the next two weeks.
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The Top 10 Films You Should Watch at This Year’s New York African Film Festival – Okay Africa
The 24th New York African Film Festival—which kicked off last night—continues to lead the way in showcasing and celebrating film from Africa and the diaspora.
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7 African Documentaries On Netflix That You Must Watch Right Now – Okay Africa
Documentaries are cool and all, but sometimes it’s hard to choose them over the mindless engagement of a 22-episode series that you could easily lose entire portions of your weekend (and life) to.
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