african film

A discussion of the function of colonialism as a political-psychological and economic presence in the postcolonial nation. With emphasis on how relationships to France wreak death and destruction in the postcolony, I explore how Ousmane Sembène tells a political story through intimate portraits of a young woman seeking adventure (La noire de...) and a family and community struggling with poverty, hunger, and the highest stages of economic precarity (Mandabi).

Documentary film which won several awards over the past couple of years, including at the 2022 Pan African Film festival. It traces Yeshi Kassa’s journey to uncover her family’s history. As the great granddaughter of Haile Selassie, she looks for answers to how her family survived the 1974 coup, at what cost and what happened to those who didn’t survive. 

THEMES:
History
Revolution
Royalty
Family 
Truth 
Reconciliation

Intro and outro music is taken by 'Women of Ireland', composed by Seán Ó Riada. 

BLACK GIRL (1966), France and Senegal, written and directed by Ousmane Sembene, cinematography by Christian Lacoste, featuring Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, and Momar Nar Sene.

Wade in the Water is a feature documentary focused on telling the story and history of surfing from a truly Pan African perspective. It follows black surfing communities and describes some of the challenges they face as well as the benefits of the sport. A beautiful documentation of the sport’s evolution across the globe from a unique viewpoint.

You can follow the story at www.wadeinthewaterproject.com

THEMES:

Aquatic sports

Black History

Passion

In this episode of Pan African Film podcast co-hosted by co-hosted with Sydney Wanguhu. We discover how the intent to become invisible, in the production of an observational documentary, is transformed into a personal story about following her path into a new identity and standing strong in it. 

In this observational documentary produced in 2018, award-winning Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann tells her personal story through the life of a Muslim boy. Her venture to Lamu, Kenya brings her closer to a new religious identity as an Islamic convert immersed in the town’s mostly Islamic population. She follows a polyamorous Muslim woman and her daily activities with her family, work, school, and mosque in a very raw, authentic, and poetic style. Comparing her Islamic lifestyle to what is more familiar brings her to question what is acceptable.

Themes:
- Religion-intersectionality- polygamy
- Documentation; photography/film
- Cultural exchanges
- Identity

In this episode Anna and Naz talk to Wanjiru about her passion project, an investment in herself as a creative which is a truly Pan African short film. Boxed is a short, fictionalized film based on the terrifying brave escape journey of Henry “Boxed” Brown, an enslaved man who, in 1849, mails himself to freedom.  

In Episode 3 of the PanAfrican Film Podcast we interview TAMARA DAWIT creator of the feature documentary FINDING SALLY, which was nominated at the Pan African Film Festival.

Anna and Nazizi are back with another episode where they get to talk to Botswana-American director, Thato Mwosa about her latest film, Memoirs of a Black Girl

Carla Fonseca is an incredibly multi-talented performance artist. Through a myriad of mediums, her art speaks volumes and forces us to stop and ponder. From Egoli to Xai-Xai and back, she shows no signs of slowing down, in this episode to talk about her Mozambican roots, how Batuk started, building a music catalogue, writing films and much more.

You can also watch this episode on our website kubhula.com

Links

Carla on Instagram

Carla Fonseca & Nthato Mokgata Art

Batuk on Instagram

Batuk on Facebook

Batuk on Twitter

Batuk on BandCamp - Again She Reigns (Album) // Musica da Terra (Album)

Spoek Mathambo on BandCamp

Spoek Mathambo - Future Sounds of Mzanzi (Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3)

Burkinabe (Movie Trailer)

Bubblegum Club

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‘The people of Africa are crying for unity’ – Kwame Nkrumah, speech given at the founding of the OAU, Addis Ababa, 24 May 1963.

This episode discusses a unifying idea for film industries across the Great Continent, Africa. The hosts also discuss key themes from a Nigerian film distributed on Netflix called Lion Heart.
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This episode discusses the tension for every creative between feeling inspired to create and being pragmatic about creating. We look at the film, Running Against the Wind, and talk through its main themes. Lastly, we share ideas for African cinema.

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When it comes to the genres of horror, action and fantasy people will have their preferences. But, comedy is universal. In this episode we talk about South African comedy movies and the biggest challenge of the genre and industry across the continent.

We look at a film by Beyond Black Productions called Abogogo Be Stokvel and discuss how a simple story can carry value and meaning for audiences.

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In this episode, we cover a film and a group of film makers who have contributed positively to the CGI film library. We talk about the role of Computer-Generated Images (CGI) in storytelling on the continent and present a case for greater interest and investment in the sector to improve CGI in African film-making.

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'No camera', 'no green screen', 'no funds' - these are some of the stories many of us tell ourselves about why we aren't telling our stories. This episode starts the conversation about what it means to be a film-maker in Africa. From Uganda, to Nigeria, to South Africa to the States, we look at stories of triumphant film-makers who recognise excuses as a waste of time. 
Special mention to Danny Gevirtz , the creator of Odeke short film available on YouTube. 

24 Frames is PieSlovakiaDance original podcast series. Research and writing, Ntate Phakela and Reatile Mosoeu. 

In this episode we discuss the sci-fi short film, "Jonah" by Kibwe Tavares. The film explores the effects of excessive tourism in Zanzibar. We discuss the themes of the film and our thoughts on the relationship between cinema and tourism in Africa.

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This introductory episode of 24 Frames opens up the conversation about the African film industry, setting the tone for the podcast's very  first season. We take a look at a film by Ousmane Sembene, Black Girl, as well as share ideas for the progression of the African continent's film industry.

24 Frames is a PieSlovakiaDance original podcast series. Research and writing by Ntate Phakela and Reatile Mosoeu. 24 Frames is produced and brought to you by PieSlovakiaDance.