In this short film called “Mister Graham,” written and directed by Julius Amedume, a young man comes to terms with his inner demons to troubling consequences. A provocative topic, skilfully handled.
On the surface, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry may appear to be a misfit or completely insane, but nobody remains married, raise a family and continues to record, tour, win a Grammy and remain as musically relevant 40+ years after his career took flight, unless…
A boy with a destiny… he took a stand – “My name is not African Boy!” – that would change his life forever. A new Nigerian feature film starring Genevieve Nnaji, Osita Iheme, Edward Kaguzuti, Fatime Jabbe with Victor Carvahlo, John Charles Njie, Momodu Musa Cisse and Felix Cisse. Coming to a cinema near you.
So there you have it – actor Delroy Lindo, born in Lewisham, made in Hollywood, big Thierry Henry fan. You heard it here first.
Born in Camden Town, England, Priscilla Sam Afua Kessie is an Atlanta-based British/Ghanaian, writer/director who has contributed to an impressive number of film shorts, documentaries, corporate videos and features in her career. Her cultural experiences in Western Europe as well as the United States have influenced her greatly, just as her African heritage has inspired her to capture wonderfully unique stories on film.
I think it will takes us a very long time to rid ourselves of belief in ‘witchcraft’. A first step to changing attitudes is to begin talking about it and hearing from people who’ve been condemned to live as witches. The next step is to stop violence against women who are our mothers, grandmother, sisters, aunts and daughters.
‘Nothing But a Man’ is most impressive because it’s nothing but a love story set amongst the harsh realities of racism in America. And you don’t see that very often; black characters considered suitable leads for cinematic fiction.
We saw Sandra Bullock take home the best actress Oscar for her role in ‘The Blind Side,’ where she plays a smart, strong, rich, attractive mother, with a loving family, who takes in a fat, poor, stupid, black boy and turn his life around. Also on Oscar night, Mo’Nique won best supporting actress for playing…
Readers of Empire magazine voted it the fourth best film of all time. Viewers of Channel 4 voted it the best. “As someone who works in a prison, I can’t help but find the fundamental, untruth of prison movies – even the beloved Shawshank – infuriating. Real prison life is not romantic. It is not a backdrop. Prison life is routine and methodical…
Goodbye Uncle Tom is possibly the most politically incorrect “shockumentary” you are ever likely to see. A disgusting, perverted, apparently hysterical, look at the slave trade in the mid 1800s by Italian directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi.
