‘Ngwato’ Director Magangwe Mahlase on Telling a Queer Story With Daddy Issues in a Rural Sepedi Village: ‘I Would Want a Hug From My Father’

In “Ngwato,” the story of a young, gay black South African man, travelling from the city back to his ancestral village to ...

ADIFF Women’s History Month Film Series Highlights Black Women’s Stories, African-American Stories and Conversations

The African Diaspora International Film Festival is happy to announce its 2026 Women’s History Month Film Series, a ...
Variety

Crimes of Both Past and Present a Common Thread for South African Filmmakers at Durban Festival

The 45th Durban Film Festival fittingly kicks off this year on Nelson Mandela Intl. Day, a worldwide celebration of South Africa’s first Black president, whose tireless efforts to bring an end to ...
Charlotte Observer

African-American Film Fest schedule

At press time, the Charlotte African-American Film Festival hadn't nailed down all the slots on its program. You can get details at 877-993-8499 or www.runandshootfilmworks .com. Here's the schedule. ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Cannes Showcases Africa’s Film Future

With Netflix and Amazon cooling on content investments in the region, African filmmakers are forging new models of independence and collaboration: “We’ve had to figure out how to do it on our own.” By ...