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Interview: Dare Olaitan Talks About Ile Owo & Nigerian Filmmaking
"all films are made for different reasons, depending on the filmmaker and the story they’re trying to

AV Club: Shanty Town is a picturesque crime thriller with glaring plot holes
Aesthetically well-executed with subpar writing that undercuts its

Mixed reactions trail Nancy Isime’s body double revelation in Netflix’s ‘Shanty Town’
women are given limited spaces to occupy in

AV Club: South African Mythology Meets Capitalist Ambitions In ‘The Brave Ones’
occasionally promising, but mostly divisive

EbonyLife’s ‘Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman’ Is Set To Premiere At The Toronto International Film Festival Next Month
Set to premiere on September

AV Club: ‘Ayinla’ Blends Portraiture Into A Stirring Cultural Commentary
Tunde Kelani's signature flourishes enrich this modern classic

AV Club: ‘Silverton Siege’ Explores Historical Event Amid Blockbusting Thriller
a political drama about the events that led to Mandela's

AV Club: ‘The Man of God’ Is About A Pastor-Turned-Crook But The Bigger Story Remains Unsolved
a movie that asks more questions than it can

‘Silverton Siege,’ a film about South African freedom fighters is coming to Netflix
Mark you calendars; April 27th

EXCLUSIVE: Everything We Know About ‘Young, Famous & African,’ the first-ever African reality show on Netflix
In conversation with Nadia Nakia, Andile Ncube & Kayleigh

Tobi Kyere’s ÓWÀMBÉ explores Nigerian hall party culture
Exploring the beauty in the Nigerian party hall

EbonyLife & Netflix set to release the second season of legal drama TV show, ‘Castle & Castle’
Mark your calendars: September

Here’s All We Know About The 7-Part Netflix Original Series ‘King Of Boys: The Return Of The King’
The 7-part drama series will be the first of its kind in