formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
The only one of its kind in Africa, the Otamatsuri Anime x Manga convention is an annual anime, manga and multi-entertainment event that attracts a vibrant and youthful fanbase celebrating all aspects of pop culture. Source: Elves, Avatars and Chainsaw … Continued
For me, red is always a representation of blood and losing people, so I tend to use this red fabric to represent our trauma.” The Sudanese photographer Hashim Nasr is talking about how the war in his homeland has influenced … Continued
The producers are taking part in Locarno’s Open Doors Producers programme. Source: “Our cinema should assert its difference”: How a group of African producers are forging their own paths | Features | Screen
Jude Dibia’s Walking With Shadows has a gay character at its heart – a radical act that continues to influence the region’s literary scene. Source: ‘Queer people were living, loving, suffering, surviving – but invisible’: west Africa’s groundbreaking gay novel … Continued
M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo recently allowed the BBC to visit a huge mining site under their control which is vital to the production of the world’s mobile phones – and over its vast expanse not one … Continued
Ivory Coast is hosting an increasing number of local, pan-African and international productions, and is striving to establish itself as a go-to film destination in Africa in the face of longtime dominance by Nigeria’s thriving Nollywood. Source: Abidjan dreams of … Continued