Sembene’s Africa is everyone’s Africa
If someone had to hold the title of father of African cinema, Ousmane Sembéne would be the most compelling candidate.
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Tsogo Kupa is a writer and filmmaker based in Johannesburg.
If someone had to hold the title of father of African cinema, Ousmane Sembéne would be the most compelling candidate.
The legacy of soap operas and state of television in South Africa. Now it is being exported to streaming services like Netflix for everyone everywhere to see.
Queen Sono may be Netflix’s most popular series, but it may not be the right home for the new wave of African film and television.
For this group, politics is often framed as a series of never-ending discussions about social justice: The experience from South Africa.