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Western Sahara
Culture - Arts | Society

Sahrawi refugee to court: "I'm not a slave"

afrol News, 17 June - Sahrawi refugee Fetim Salam Hamdi has been portrayed as a slave in a poorly translated documentary film. But Ms Hamdi insists she is a free woman and now goes to court to stop the film's screaning.

Mozambique
Culture - Arts | Society

Movie industry discovering Mozambique

afrol News, 13 April - The movie industry seems to have discovered the potential of Mozambique. 'Margarida' and 'A república di mininus' are the two new feature movies that have just started their filming in Mozambique these days. Both are coproductions between Mozambique, Portugal and France.

Botswana
Culture - Arts | Economy - Development | Society | Health

Botswana youth get World Bank funding

afrol News, 8 February - The World Bank has awarded P1 million (about $100,000) to Botswana artists for the project aimed at encouraging behavioural change among youth and adults in Francistown. The young artists had submitted a funding proposal through the National AIDS Coordinating Agency last year.


Economy - Development | Culture - Arts | Society

Nigerian filmmakers making a global mark

afrol News, 6 May - The Nigerian film industry has overtaken Hollywood and closed the gap on India, the global leader in the number of movies produced each year, according to a new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report released yesterday.

Egypt
Politics | Culture - Arts | Health | Society

Egypt's renowned film-maker in coma

afrol News, 17 June - Egypt's most renowned film-maker is battling with survival at a Paris hospital. Admitted at an American hospital on Monday, doctors said Youssef Shahin's condition is "critical" but "stable."


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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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