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24/06/2026

A film by Ameer👽 🤩🤩🤩

Africa Creative Market 2026 The future of Africa’s creative economy is being shaped through collaboration, innovation, a...
20/06/2026

Africa Creative Market 2026

The future of Africa’s creative economy is being shaped through collaboration, innovation, and bold storytelling.

We are proud to be a Program Partner of the Africa Creative Market (ACM) 2026, joining creatives, industry leaders, investors, policymakers, and innovators from across the continent for Creative Convergence.

🗓️ 29 June – 2 July 2026
📍 Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Lusaka, Zambia

🗓️ 3 – 4 July 2026
📍 Kwimbo National Arts Festival
Polo B, Lusaka Showgrounds, Zambia

Under the theme: “Where Creativity, Technology & Collaboration Harness Global Greatness,” ACM 2026 will explore new opportunities for African creatives to connect, learn, build partnerships, and unlock sustainable growth.

Powered by Zambia Ministry of Youth, Sports & Arts Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts Ascend Studios Foundation

Supported by Creative Industry Business Summit Zambia KWIMBO NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

See you in Lusaka! 🇿🇲🌍

Registration: bit.ly/CIBSxACM2026register

20/06/2026

“Cinema is the evening school of the people.”

— Ousmane Sembène

In Caméra d’Afrique: 20 Years of African Cinema (1983), filmmaker Férid Boughedir captures the voices, visions and ambitions that shaped African cinema’s first two decades.

Featuring reflections from Ousmane Sembène, the documentary reminds us of the power of film to educate, preserve culture, challenge narratives and tell African stories through African eyes.

As ARIFF continues to champion storytellers from across the continent, we celebrate the pioneers who laid the foundation for a thriving African film industry.

31/05/2026

“Flowers” by

African cinema is beautiful when it turns the ordinary into something unforgettable.

Flowers is a reminder of the power of visual storytelling where emotion, atmosphere, and creativity come together to create cinema that lingers long after the credits roll.

We celebrate the filmmakers and creatives who continue to push the boundaries of African storytelling and share our stories with the world.

FilmCulture Storytelling

24/05/2026

Rediscovering a cinematic gem.

Based on Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country, Lost in the Stars follows Reverend Stephen Kumalo’s emotional journey through apartheid-era South Africa in search of his son, with a powerful performance by Brock Peters as Stephen Kumalo.

Because of its strong criticism of apartheid, the film was not allowed to shoot in South Africa at the time and was instead largely filmed in Oregon, USA — a reflection of the political realities of that era.

A timeless reflection on faith, injustice, loss, and humanity that continues to resonate across generations.

FilmHistory AfricanStories CinemaOfTheContinent

Wild Is the Wind2022 ‧ Thriller/Crime ‧ 2h 3m
30/04/2026

Wild Is the Wind
2022 ‧ Thriller/Crime ‧ 2h 3m

12/04/2026

B(l)ind the Sacrifice
2024 ‧ Short ‧ 22 mins
Director: Nakhane
Screenplay: Nakhane

03/04/2026

The official trailer for the seven-part documentary series, The Trials of Winnie Mandela, set to premiere exclusively on Netflix on 23 April 2026.

The was trailer, released on the eighth anniversary of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s passing, marks a moment of reflection on her legacy.

Directed by the late, two-time Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Mandy Jacobson, the series unfolds from the perspective of Madikizela-Mandela’s granddaughters, HRH Princess Zaziwe Manaway (née Dlamini) and HRH Princess Swati Mandela-Dlamini, who is also credited as a producer, as they set out to find the essence of their iconic grandmother, affectionately known to them as ‘Big Mommy’. Through their journey, the story pieces together a portrait shaped by personal accounts, family memory, and public record.

30/03/2026

The Heart Is A Muscle
2025 ‧ Drama/Crime Thriller ‧ 1h 29m

29/03/2026

My Father’s Shadow
2025 ‧ Drama/Narrative ‧ 1h 33m

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