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From The Manchurian Candidate and Primary Colors to Uganda’s Bobi Wine: The People’s President, the high-stakes drama of voting season lends itself to film-making

The award-winning doc about the conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Kenya will have its European premiere at CPH:DOX.

Using Dropbox Replay to streamline his review process, William Ryan Fritch finished an inspired composition just in time for the festival 

When universal basic income (UBI) comes to the Kenyan village of Kogutu, lives are forever changed. GiveDirectly, one of the fastest growing nonprofits of the 21st century, is sending free money for twelve years as part of the world's largest UBI experiment. Filmmakers Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko juxtapose the story of these young economists, bankrolled by Silicon Valley and convinced that they have found an infallible algorithm to end world poverty, with portraits of local Kenyans who...

The President said this collaboration will help create job opportunities for Kenyans.

Our non-exhaustive list of films and series to look out for in September on Netflix, Showmax, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and in cinemas.

Larry Madowo has announced that his documentary 'Free Money' is now available for streaming on Netflix.

The documentary, which was filmed over five years, is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on September 1, 2023. 'Free Money' chronicles the ups and downs of the experiment for the residents of Kogutu while revealing the possibilities and pitfalls of this radical project.

Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald will join the 30th Sheffield DocFest as a filmmaking mentor, as the festival announced its Industry Program lineup.

Including reviews of Year of the Fox, A Disturbance in the Force, Punderneath It All, I Like Movies, and Demigod: The Legend Begins.