Ousmane Sembène’s Awesome Quotes
“L’Afrique ne se développera pas sans la participation concrète de la femme. La conception que nos pères avaient de la femme doit être enterrée une fois pour toutes. [The development of Africa will...
Category: Directors Series
Djibril Diop Mambety and Touki Bouki
Film author and editot Richard Porton wrote an excellent essay on Senegalese director, Djibril Diop Mambety’s bold experimental style of film-making. Via: The Criterion Collection Touki bouki: Mambéty and Modernity By Richard Porton It’s...
Kwaw Ansah Movies
Although Kwaw Ansah has only made two feature films, he has achieved a reputation as an independent filmmaker who engages in important issues and whose films reflect a concern with the future of...
Egyptian Godfather Of Realistic Cinema: Salah Abou Seif
Along with Youssef Chahine, Abou Seif is one of the defining figures in Egyptian cinema. He received a commercial degree from the Ecole Supe ´ rieure de Commerce (Upper Commercial School) in Cairo. He...
Watch out for Animator Abdul Ndadi!
I want to shine the spotlight on animator extraordinaire Abdul Ndadi. He not only was one of the first followers of Discover African Cinema, but also reached out to me in appreciation.It really is...
Say What? Afronauts: Africans In Space!
I had the great pleasure of watching the Late Night Shorts showcase during this year’s Dallas International Film Festival. The segment was a compilation of fantastically eccentric set of films from new talents.Waiting with...
Possibly The Best Egyptian Filmmaker: Youssef Chahine
Youssef Chahine (b. 1926 in Alexandria) is one the best Egyptian filmmakers you will never forget. Born into a Catholic family, he studied at the English-language Victoria College and then, for a year, at university...
Griot and Filmmaker: Dani Kouyaté
Dani Kouyate (b. 1961 in Bobodioulasso) is a Burkinabè filmmaker and son of the actor and griot Sotigui Kouyaté. Studied filmmaking at the University of Paris VIII and at the Sorbonne.In addition to his work...
Who is Gaston Kaboré? Let’s Find Out
JEAN-MARIE GASTON (Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, 1951). Gaston Kabore is one of a group of filmmakers who emerged from the small country of Burkina Faso with feature films in the late seventies and early...
Picking Safi Faye’s Thoughts: An Interview
Described by Françoise Pfaff as a “strong-minded and outspoken yet amiable woman possessing a keen sense of humor,” Safi Faye believes that a structure must bear the signature of the film. Although she is...
