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Africa
Culture - Arts

Africa’s cinema father is gone

afrol News, 13 June - Senegalese woke up with the sombre news of the death of Africa’s father of cinema last Sunday. Sembene Ousmane was considered the doyen of African cinema.

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Burkina Faso | Nigeria
Culture - Arts | Society

Nollywood absent in Africa's Fespaco film festival

afrol News, 2 March - Despite being the third biggest film industry in the world after Hollywood and Bollywood, Nigeria's Nollywood films have been absent from the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), held in Burkina Faso. Addicted lovers of Nigerian films have not been at ease about the development.

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Africa | Sierra Leone
Culture - Arts | Society | Economy - Development | Politics

African blood diamond film hits theatres

afrol News, 8 December - Despite legislations and mountains of promises by the world, diamond companies still don't do enough to prevent the stones from being used to purchase weapons, fuel wars and create havoc in countries where poverty is endemic, campaigners claim. A new movie shaming the diamond business using the Sierra Leone example will now hit cinemas in Africa and beyond.

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South Africa
Culture - Arts | Economy - Development

South Africa's film industry joins forces with UK

afrol News, 24 May - South African Culture Minister Zweledinga Pallo Jordan today signed an agreement with his British counterpart in London, which will make the way for co-productions that may tap from British promotion funds. The UK government was guided by the many recent successes of the South African film industry on the international market when choosing a new partner for a co-production agreement.

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Nigeria | Africa
Culture - Arts | Society

African movie channel launched in UK

afrol News, 15 May - Living in the UK, TV viewers can now consume African movies on a 24-hour basis. Lola Onigbogi, director of the newly launched African Movie Channel, holds that there is a "endless" market for African productions in Britain, in particular among African immigrants. Most of the films available on-demand are "Nollywood" productions, from Nigeria's large movie industry.

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» 01.03.2006 - Nigeria gears up for 1st Zuma Film Festival
» 07.03.2005 - South Africa's "Drum" wins at Fespaco
» 03.03.2005 - Ouagadougou culture life blossoms during Fespaco
» 01.03.2005 - Finances discussed at pan-African film festival
» 28.02.2005 - Two killed as Burkina Faso film festival opens
» 21.02.2005 - South African film wins Golden Bear
» 13.09.2004 - Nigeria's filmmakers "comply with censors board"
» 19.08.2004 - Zambian TV employees fired after "masturbation film"
» 13.08.2004 - Giant French movie production shot in Djibouti
» 01.03.2004 - South Africa celebrates Oscar winner Theron

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