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Soole seems like a movie I’d have written, or at least, pitched, partly because it’s a road-trip film and partly because it blends multiple genres. I admire road-trip films because there’s so much opportunity for conflict and growth when you…
Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does – Walter Murch. Martini Akande’s…
Amartei Armar is a Ghanaian-American writer, director and producer based in Accra. In 2018, he released VAGABONDS, his first film shot in Ghana, which was also screened in many film festivals around the world. Recently, with his film, TSUTSUE, which…
Jordan Peele has had a good five years. In 2017, the director released his first film Get Out, to waves of acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Most filmmakers can only dream of having an outing as profitable as the…
Halfway through this film, I recalled a line from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning novel, Half of a Yellow Sun, which reads as follows: “Grief was the celebration of love…those who could feel real grief were lucky to have loved.” The…
Anikulapo is the 13th feature film from Kunle Afolayan. After previously exploring a variety of stories and concepts, such as three Nigerian women who are diagnosed with cancer and have to deal with all the challenges this brings (2019’s Diamonds…