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Karabo Mokoena curated the programme of this year’s Africa Rising International Film Festival. Photo: Supplied

From Land Politics to Friendship: ARIFF’s Films Mirror a Changing Continent

The Africa Rising International Film Festival returns with a story-first programme celebrating emerging filmmakers, bold narratives, and the dynamic future of African cinema

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Thapelo Motloung, the founder of the Soweto Film Market and CEO of the Soweto International Film Festival. Photo: Supplied

The bioscope is back: Soweto film Market & film festival are reclaiming township cinema culture

Thapelo Motloung breaks down building a filmmaking ecosystem in Soweto through SIFF and Soweto Film Marke

  • Eyaaz
5 min read
Making their mark: Scenes from the new Netflix series Marked, directed by Akin Omotoso. Picture: Netflix

In Akin Omotoso’s Marked, crime becomes the only cure

Akin Omotoso’s Marked blends heart-pounding heist thrills with heartbreaking social critique in a story about motherhood, survival and a failing healthcare system

  • Eyaaz
6 min read