More about "African documentaries"

'Milisuthando' remains undeniably a film of bold, searching ideas, full of unresolved beauty.

Kadandara's films, those already released and those still forthcoming, do not seem to educate politely; they ambush.

This documentary explores how brilliant minds from Global South countries like Kenya power the billion-dollar ghostwriting industry.

This tender documentary explores fatherhood, masculinity, love, and legacy across Zimbabwe and Botswana.

This documentary honours the pain and power of the women at its centre and brings to light conversations that urgently need to be amplified.

‘The Shadow Scholars,’ which investigates Kenya’s essay mills and academic ghostwriting industry, will also screen at the festival.

This documentary explores the repatriation of Beninese artifacts and the meaning of return.

Visually striking yet frustratingly hollow, this film explores Kenyan culture with an emotional depth that remains just out of reach.

This documentary captures the life of Ugandan-musician-turned-opposition-politician Bobi Wine and his fight for his people.

For this Kenyan documentary filmmaker, known for his socio-political storytelling, truth is often stranger, and more intriguing than fiction.

A wonderfully made documentary about a rather questionable experiment conducted in a small rural village in Western Kenya.

'No Simple Way Home' feels like what happens when true filmmakers seek out genuine stories and end up finding them rather easily close to home.

The critically-acclaimed Kenyan documentary follows activist Boniface Mwangi’s political pursuit and the pressures it puts on his family.