Considered the biggest and important platform of its kind for documentary films on the continent, the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival continues a tradition of spotlighting ...

“The African experience is global,” said Niyi Coker, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor at UMSL. “This festival allows you to understand the experiences that Africans are having in other countries ...

A new South African documentary, Hearts Remember (Pelo ya hopola), debuted at the 17th International Conference on Ageing in Cape Town this week. The film explores ageing in modern-day South Africa ...

The highly anticipated documentary released its first episode on November 22 and will follow with the second episode on ...

The climate crisis impacts everyone, everywhere. But the African continent is feeling its effects the most. It’s the most climate-vulnerable region, despite having contributed the least to historic ...

The unexpected Academy Award run of “My Octopus Teacher,” Netflix’s hit, heartfelt documentary about a filmmaker’s unlikely relationship with an octopus living off the coast of South Africa, marks a ...

Every year, many nature and conservation films are shot in African countries and broadcast around the world, showcasing the continent’s abundance of wildlife, stunning landscapes, and cultures. But ...

The premier screening of the documentary film “The War Shirt: A Dialogue with The Ancestors” will take place 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 19 at The Marjorie Luke Theatre. An onstage discussion with the ...

XYZ Films will represent documentary “London Recruits” for North American sales, it was revealed at the ongoing Durban FilmMart. Directed by Gordon Main, the film sheds light on a pivotal moment in ...

The sparse audiences at the first Cape Town World Film Festival (November 14-23) made it clear that locals are impatient for Southern African film-makers to find their way. Twenty-two year-old film ...