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Safi Faye: Ethnographic Filmmaking in African Cinema

Senegalese film director and ethnologist Safi Faye, is credited as being the first woman in Sub-Saharan Africa to direct a commercially distributed feature film. A pioneer woman director in the male-dominated realm of African cinema, Safi Fare’s film career spans more than 25 years.
Youssef Chahine : The life of an Egyptian Cinematic Legend

Youssef Chahine's films have contributed greatly to World cinema. African Screens takes a look at the colourful life of this African cinematic legend.
Ousmane Sembčne: The Father of African Cinema

Ousmane Sembčne is the celebrated film director and novelist; who is also one of the pioneers of African cinema as we know it. He is widely acclaimed as "the father of African cinema". African Screens celebrate one of the pioneers of African cinema.

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Films for this month: Read our reviews on the films to look out for
Pumzi is the latest film by Wanuri Kahiu, set in a post apocalyptic dystopian world...
 
 

Session 2: Character Development. 
Join Oladipo Agboluaje as he discusses character development when writing a screenplay.
 
 
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