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Florian Hoffmann’s U.N. Compound Drama ‘Yazz’ Takes Main Alliance 4 Development Prizes at Locarno Pro Awards
Florian Hoffmann’s drama “Yazz”, about a teenager growing up in a UN compound in the Central African Republic, was the standout winner at this year’s Locarno Pro Awards, taking both top prizes offered by the Alliance 4 Development co-production platform. The Swiss-German-French project, backed by Tellfilm, NiKo Film and Eaux Vives Productions, beat ten rivals…
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‘Our Time Will Come’ Review: Two Orphans Journey to Accra to Find Their Kin in an Emotionally Absorbing Ghanaian Drama
Amartei Armar’s debut feature “Our Time Will Come” is an emotionally resonant Ghanaian drama that follows two orphaned children as they journey to Accra in search of family, drawing loose inspiration from “Oliver Twist” while avoiding excessive misery. The film premiered at Locarno after being developed through Marrakech’s 2025 Atlas Workshops under the working title…
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Council worker who stole more than £70,000 of taxpayers’ money to pay off Kenyan scammers avoids jail
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‘It’s a true art form’: Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye on high fashion and life at Udinese
Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has spoken about his growing profile in high fashion, following a viral appearance at Paris fashion week’s Jean Paul Gaultier show alongside Cardi B. He insists his off-field interests, including a near two-million-strong social media following, remain entirely separate from his football career, which he treats as his true…
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Mahesh Babu’s Look in S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Unveiled
S.S. Rajamouli’s upcoming epic “Varanasi” has released two new character stills of star Mahesh Babu, unveiled on Sunday to mark the actor’s birthday. The images show his character Rudhra on location in Africa, offering the latest glimpse of a production that has been generating anticipation as the director’s much-awaited follow-up to the Oscar-winning “RRR”. The…
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Gina Prince-Bythewood Discusses the Worldbuilding of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ and Praises Author Tomi Adeyemi as a ‘Genius’
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood and star Thuso Mbedu previewed their upcoming film “Children of Blood and Bone” at the opening night of the 24th Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, sharing unseen clips and discussing the making of the adaptation. Prince-Bythewood praised author Tomi Adeyemi, with whom she shares a screenplay credit, describing the casting process…
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Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett set to double his money on £8.5million Cape Town property as locals accuse him of ‘flipping’ the home and driving up house prices
Steven Bartlett, the “Dragons’ Den” star and podcast host, is reportedly poised to double his money on a luxury Cape Town property after buying and quickly reselling it at a substantially higher price. Local residents have criticised the move, accusing him of “flipping” homes for profit in a way that is pushing up house prices…
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The China shock comes to Africa
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Nigeria’s largest rescue operation frees 308 hostages held by militants in Kwara State
Nigerian forces have freed 308 hostages in Kwara State after they were held for six months by jihadi kidnappers, in an operation officials describe as the largest rescue in the country’s history. Survivors reportedly described harsh conditions in captivity, while authorities began assessing their health and immediate needs. The hostages included hundreds of women and…