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Brothers Akinola Davies Jr and Wale Davies took home the British Academy Film Awards prize for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

‘My Father’s Shadow’ makes history with Bafta Outstanding Debut win

The British-Nigerian drama claimed the prize for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, with brothers Akinola Davies Jr and Wale Davies taking home one of…

KEMPTON PARK, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 15: Dr Mbongeni Ngema during the Black Musical Extravaganza at the Theatre of Marcellus on September 15, 2023 in Kempton Park, South Africa. World-acclaimed writer, lyricist, composer and film producer Mbongeni Ngema officially launched his new EP Thina Bant Abamnyama.  (Photo by Oupa Bopape/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Mbongeni Ngema dead, but his legacy will live on

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Netflix and not-so chill: How streamers shape South Africa’s film industry

Subscription streaming services have become giants. Some will be lifted onto their shoulders and some will be crushed under their weight

Star-studded: A scene from Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’, which has his signature pastel palette and array of subplots and characters

Wes Anderson’s new film ‘Asteroid City’ is out of this world

A 1950s desert town is visited by friendly aliens and whimsical weirdos in the latest offering from director Wes Anderson

Having nun of it: Scene from Cannes entrants ‘The New Boy’ by Warwick Thornton

Catch them … if you Cannes

A peek at some of the films to watch out for at this year’s festival

Black Girl (1966), starring Senegalese actress Thérèse Mbissine Diop. Photo: Supplied
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Ousmane Sembène 100 years later

Remembering the legacy and scrutiny of the ‘father of African film’

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South Africa’s 1-Minute Film Festival is reshaping the art of storytelling

With the invention of the cell phone, anyone can make a movie. With the creation of the 1-Minute Film Festival, anyone’s movie can be seen.

Women’s University in Harare

Cate Blanchett — 12th woman to head the Cannes festival jury

The double Oscar-winning actress was one of the first women to speak out against Weinstein, who faces claims of a string of sexual assaults and rapes

Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan surprise winner of Palme d’Or

Tale of former Tamil Tiger takes top award at 68th Cannes film festival.

Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel in Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth.

Sex on the beach: A brief history of Cannes and erotic cinema

Since the 1960s there has always been plenty of flesh at Cannes. As the red carpet is rolled out, Peter Bradshaw awards his own Palme Phwoar.

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille says an employee of the Guptas

SA films at Cannes: From zombies to windpompe

We look at the eight South African films that are hoping to make a mark at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Actor and co-producer of Ayanda and the Machine.
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Entertainment news: SA films at Cannes, K Naomi & Omuhle’s awkward Twitter moment

From actor Terry Pheto making her producer debut at Cannes to a Twitter catfight and Prince’s reaction to Freddie Gray’s death, here’s our round-up.

‘Relatos Salvajes’ director Damian Szifron.

Argentinian revenge fantasy a hit at Cannes film festival

Director Damian Szifron’s film "Relatos Salvajes" drew hoots and applause from critics in contrast to the tepid reaction to the Saint Laurent biopic.

Win tickets to watch ‘Rust and Bone’

Win tickets to the critically acclaimed french film ‘Rust and Bone,’ premiering in South Africa on October 9.

Director Abdellatif Kechiche

The lesbian love story that captivated Cannes

The intimate physical scenes in "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" are only one element of a deep study of the relationship between the two women.

French actresses Lea Seydoux
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Spielberg defends lesbian sex scene in Palme d’Or-winning film

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has defended the graphic sex scenes in "Blue is the Warmest Colour", which won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize.

Director Abdellatif Kechiche

Lesbian love story scoops top honours at Cannes

French director Abdellatif Kechiche immediately urged the large crowds protesting against gay marriage in Paris to go and see his Cannes winner.

‘Zulu’ brings Cannes to a close

Forest Whitaker turns in a solid performance as a cop searching for a white teenager’s murderer in "Zulu" – a violent portrayal of SA gang culture.

Cannes draws to a close with cliffhanger

The 2013 Cannes festival wraps up on Sunday, with uncertainty surrounding which film will be declared best picture.

Gore, heists and frontrunners: Behind the scenes at Cannes

Ryan Gosling’s latest offering gets booed, Jerry Lewis makes a come back and the festival’s spree of high-profile robberies continues.