I love it when black people achieve something great. Even better: when black women achieve something great. Such is the case of French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop who, this week, made…
This year's Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off yesterday in Cannes, France, and it was preceded by a little buzz: African filmmakers, artistes and distributors will get a section to…
Pavillon Afriques, a platform which provides access to African and Black cinema content has acquired an iconic white tent within the Marché du Film (International Village) of the Cannes Film…
by Isi Esene The lesbian film La Vie d'Adele which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival has managed to garner a lot of attention due to its explicit ten minute long…
A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover. Actors Christoph Waltz and…