Kassim The Dream
Kief Davidson directs the story of Kassim “The Dream” Ouma, a former junior middleweight boxing world champ. Kassim, born in Uganda, had been trained as a child soldier at six years old and forced to commit unspeakable atrocities until he was eighteen. Eventually, Kasim comes to the United States and tries to start a new life for himself, although the memories of his past continue to haunt him. » Read more…
The Narrow Path
What is admirable about Nollywood film is the ability by its filmmakers to put together films on moderate budgets with quick turnarounds. Kelani’s film, done on a moderate budget, pieces together a story with a very important message. The Narrow Path deals with such issues as rape, marriage, and innocence. » Read more…
Idris Elba talks about his role as a detective in “The Prom”
What attracted you to the film?
IE: It was just that I hadn’t done a thriller like this, and I like to play different parts, and I hadn’t played too many cops, and the script was decent.
From ‘The Reaping’ to ‘28 Weeks Later’, this film falls within the same genre like the others. Do you have a liking to this genre? » Read more…
“Steep” - A Film By Adetoro Makinde
A simple Saturday sales turns into an examination of character when an everyday experience is colored by a past event. » Read more…
Filmmaker Spotlight: Ousmane Sembène (January 1, 1923 - June 9, 2007)
Born the son of a fisherman, Senegalese film director, writer and producer Ousmane Sembène started off writing novels earlier in his career. His novels dealt with issues of racism and classism. Sembène’s third and most famous novel Les Bouts de Bois de Dieu (God’s Bits of Wood, 1960) is considered by most critics a masterpiece. The novel fictionalizes the real-life story of a railroad strike on the Dakar-Niger line and lasted from 1947 to 1948. » Read more…
First Annual Stars of South Africa Awards a Big Success!
South Africa hosted its first Annual Stars of Mzansi (SA) Award ceremony, equivalent to the Emmy Awards in Honor to bestow the men and women from its different industries for their work in the industry and their role in the society. The birthing process of this award ceremony was to encourage South African celebrities to work even harder in their roles as actors, actresses, radio and television hosts, artists, designers, sports players etc. These were also some of the categories that the South African celebrities were up for. » Read more…
Malooned - (Love Brewed in a Public Loo)
“Malooned” is a great film by Bob Nyanja that explores what happens when two people get stuck in a public bathroom and are unable to get out. They are a male and a female from two ethnic tribes that have a history of not getting along. As they spend time together, they learn more about each other and share the things that they have heard about each other. Nyanja builds up the scenes well and uses a great storyline to expose the issues that are behind the tribalism that is perpetuated in society. The characters are as stuck in their minds as they are in the bathroom, and it is not until they have opened their minds to take an objective view of each other that the door to freedom opens. » Read more…
Talk to Me
Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle portrays the one and only Ralph Waldo “Petey” Greene Jr. in this funny, feel-good and inspiring true story. Ex-convict Greene talks his way into an on-air radio gig with program director Dewey Hughes (Chiwetel Ejiofor), and his unprecedented “tell it like it is” style breaks all the rules while electrifying a city (DC)and bringing a nation together when it needed it the most. » Read more…
Bambadjan Bamba-Actor/Activist
Bambadjan Bamba is originally from Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He made an memorable appearance in the TV series “Law & Order” where he was a main character whose mother set up a murder. He also appears in stage plays, most recently including Till the Break of Dawn, a play about urban hip-hop activist who leads his New York friends on a trip to Havana, Cuba. You may also remember him as the rapper on the elevator in the movie I Think I Love My Wife. He has also had cameos on The Sopranos, The Dave Chappelle Show, Forrest Gump, Crash, and Hindsight, to name a few.
Van Vicker - Ghana’s Sexy Leading Man
Van Vicker is a hearthrob that has got women dreaming of having his baby. Born to a Ghanian/Liberian mother, and a Dutch father, he has made his mark in the popular movie series Mummy’s Girl. His other movies have included the Beyonce series, Divine Love, and Darkness of Sorrow. A leading role in a 10 series television special, Suncity, where he portrayed an American born student who arrives in Suncity to complete his education helped make him a household name and re-affirmed his status as one of the most popular male actors in the Ghanian acting scene. He was recently in New York to promote his latest movie, The American Boy and got a chance to meet a multitude of adoring fans who span the diaspora from Africa to the Caribbean, and even South America. One of the most hotly debated topics right now is whether he is hotter than Nollywood superstar, Ramsey Nouah, Jr. We’ll let you decide. Van is married to Adjoa Van Vicker and they have two beautiful children. Somehow he also manages to host a TV show, Game TV, run an advertising agency/events management company, and a barber shop. Definitely a combination of brains and brawn.
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