Golden age is dawning for African films, says Ben Amadasun of Netflix
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Nigerian Ben Amadasun is responsible for the rapidly increasing African content on the world’s biggest streaming platform, Netflix. In conversation with
Anver Versi, he explains how the system works and why this is the much-longed-for turning point for African filmmaking.
“I believe this is the beginning of a golden age for African films,” says Ben Amadasun on a Zoom call, the enthusiasm in his voice easily overcoming the long-distancing imposed on us due to the pandemic.
Ben is the Netflix Director of Content for Africa. He tells me his role is to track down “brilliant” local content from various African markets and acquire licences to run them on Netflix, which is today easily the biggest and most varied streaming service.
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