A poetic, genre-blurring film, Variations on a Theme excavates ancestral grief, memory and forgotten histories in a Northern Cape community still waiting for justice
The Africa Rising International Film Festival returns with a story-first programme celebrating emerging filmmakers, bold narratives, and the dynamic future of African cinema
Thapelo Motloung breaks down building a filmmaking ecosystem in Soweto through SIFF and Soweto Film Marke
Akin Omotoso’s Marked blends heart-pounding heist thrills with heartbreaking social critique in a story about motherhood, survival and a failing healthcare system
Kwanele Sosibo speaks to John W Fredericks about how ‘Noem My Skollie’ came together.
A film about unpunished rape, shown without advance warning, may well leave the audience traumatised.
African filmmakers are turning to internet and mobile platforms to get their work in front of viewers and festival organisers.
