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The 11 Best African Movies on Netflix
BY The Editors
We reveal the top African movies on Netflix for 2020, with film across genres like comedy and thriller, and from countries like Nigeria, Ghana, South...
Review: Mati Diop’s “Atlantics” Depicts Love Amid Desperation and Mysticism
BY Sharon Rwakatungu
Mati Diop’s stunningly assured debut feature “Atlantics” documents a generation of Senegalese in need of escape.
Interview: Teemour Mambéty Diop on “Hyenas” And His Father’s Legacy
BY Paulette Gomis
Paulette Gomis talks to Teemour Mambéty Diop, son of legendary "Hyenas" director Djibril, about living with a filmmaker father and embracing his legacy.
The Best African Movies, From All 54 African Countries
BY Oscar Harding
An epic list of the top African films—from all 54 of Africa's countries.
Revisiting Safi Faye, One of Africa’s Most Underrated Female Filmmakers
BY Sharon Rwakatungu
Looking back at Senegalese director Safi Faye through her groundbreaking film "Mossane."
An Introduction to “Father of African Cinema” Ousmane Sembène
BY Timothy Niwamanya
Timothy Niwamanya provides an introduction to Ousmane Sembène, the first true African filmmaker and a legend of Cinema.