Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa's famed stringed musical instrument
The extraordinary documentary Ballaké Sissoko: Kora Tales takes a journey from Mali to The Gambia.
Source: theconversation.com
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Time for us to tell the true African story
Media will need to rethink and reimagine their work, including the stories they tell about the African continent.
Source: nation.africa
Film review: falling in love with Cabo Verdean singer Cesária Évora all over again
On in South Africa at the Encounters film festival, the documentary is an intimate portrait of the great artist.
Source: theconversation.com
The award-winning African documentary project that goes inside the lives of migrants
Lifting awards at film festivals is just the start of the journey for documentaries like The Last Shelter (Mali), No U-Turn (Nigeria) and No Simple Way Home (South Sudan).
Source: theconversation.com
"My Octopus Teacher" Oscar win is complicated for South Africa — Quartz Africa
The Best Documentary Feature gong for My Octopus Teacher at this year’s Academy Awards has been seen by many critics as the type of underdog story Oscar loves. The film, directed by Pippa Erlich and James Reed, was—like the other South African-themed documentary to wow the Oscars, The story of a man and his relationship with an octopus in the cold, cold water off Cape Town’s peninsula triumphed over a number of heavy hitters. These included an exposé of hospital deaths caused by corrup...
Source: qz.com