TIFF 2021: Saloum

With a mix of horror and western genres, Jean Luc Herbulot's Saloum spotlights unlikely heroes, traditional beliefs and a whole lotta action to grace any film fanatic's eyeballs. Chaka (Yann Gael), Raffa (Roger Sallah), and Minuit (Mentor Ba) are a trio called the Bangui's Hyenas. These mercenaries clean up for the military in 2003, during... Continue Reading →

September 17, 2021

Night of the Kings (La Nuit des Rois): The AAFCA Virtual Roundtable Interview

Philippe Lacôte’s Night of the Kings defies genre. Through dance, music and calling upon the pageantry of the stage, he creates a world of storytellers and danger within MACA, one of the most notorious jails on the Côte D’Ivoire, in D’Abijan. This critically-acclaimed film draws on Lacôte’s own experiences as a child visiting his mother in MACA,... Continue Reading →

March 12, 2021

His House

In Remi Weekes’ His House, asylum seekers escape their horrific past only to endure ghostly specters in their new-found future. Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) and Bol (Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù) have endured a nightmare to reach the shores of the U.K. After a life or death decision to escape their Sudanese town, the couple desperately needs to stay... Continue Reading →

October 31, 2020

TIFF 2020: Night of the Kings (La Nuit des Rois)

Tall tales, danger, and a dark world of honor take center stage in Philippe Lacôte’s Night of the Kings. MACA is a notorious prison in Côte D’Ivoire, D’Abijan. It’s overcrowded and neglected, and the inmates are left to their own devices, creating a hierarchy and society that suits their needs. From the outside, MACA looks... Continue Reading →

September 11, 2020