Director/producer Mohammed Altraifi wants to focus on distribution of stories made by Sudanese filmmakers to reach everyone. Published in The … More
Category: The Africa Report
‘I want to keep dreaming,’ says Sudanese actress Eiman Yousif
A starring role in Sudan’s ‘Goodbye Julia’ was a dream come true for Eiman Yousif. Yet, while the international accolades … More
Slim pickings for Africa at this year’s Cannes Film Festival
This year’s 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is fast approaching, running from 14-25 May. The Africa Report takes … More
Egypt: All set for 13th edition of Luxor African Film Festival
The 13th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) which showcases African creativity, will take place from 9-15 February … More
Dilemma for Egyptian, Arab artists in solidarity with Palestinian people
The artists of Egypt and other Arab countries remain deeply saddened, angry and mostly helpless towards the ongoing tragic situation … More
‘We must have Sudanese cinema,’ says filmmaker Ibrahim Shaddad
Fleeing from war-torn Sudan, veteran director-screenwriter Ibrahim Shaddad speaks his lifetime of art amid strife. (The Africa Report) “It took … More
Sudan’s museums, and millenia of heritage, caught in the crossfire
Home to 200 pyramids (almost twice the number of Egypt) and to the legendary kingdom of Kush, a land of … More
Egyptian, African, Greek, Macedonian: The great Cleopatra debate resurfaces
For centuries, Pharaonic and by extension the Ptolemaic Kingdom, inspired painters, writers, playwrights, film, and theatre-makers. One of the most … More
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