Cinema Escapist
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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."
Review: “Kati Kati” Confronts Tragedy Through The Afterlife
BY Sharon Rwakatungu
Mbithi Masya's strikingly original debut forces Kenya to confront its violent past through metaphor.
Review: The Unwavering Relevance of “The Battle of Algiers”
BY Sharon Rwakatungu
The Algerian masterpiece remains one of the most relevant films of our time for good reason.
Interview: Berni Goldblat, director of “Wallay”
BY Sharon Rwakatungu
Berni Goldblat is the director of "Wallay", which tells a moving coming-of-age story set in Burkina Faso.
Review: Wallay (Burkina Faso/France, 2017)
BY Sharon Rwakatungu
This Burkinabe-French coproduction offers an endearing look at a French problem child sent to live with relatives in Burkina Faso.