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African stories by African filmmakers. Challenging narratives and putting the power of storytelling in the hands of African talent.

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Congratulations to filmmaker Simpa Saint Samson™, whose captivating film 'The Bat Couple' won the prestigious 'Best Nature/Wildlife Film' award at the Cannes World Film Festival. 🏆🦇@bigworldcinema

Congratulations to filmmaker @saintonios, whose captivating film 'The Bat Couple' won the prestigious 'Best Nature/Wildlife Film' award at the Cannes World Film Festival. 🏆🦇@bigworldcinema
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A father-son duo attend to the old colonial Fort of Medine in Mali, preserving history and passing on a legacy.

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Township residents in Cape Town, South Africa, have turned a disused public space into a food forest for the community.

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Meet the peanut seller in Cameroon who wants to expand his small business into something bigger, more modern and luxurious.

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A Nigerian grandmother goes from breaking rocks for a living to rocking social media with her song.

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Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama explores historical memories through everyday objects and giant exhibitions.

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Katrina is the last remaining fluent speaker of N|uu, the ancient language of the San, or Bushman, people in South Africa.

She and her granddaughter work together to save this language.

Watch the film: aje.me/ADNIUU

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Kenya’s only ice hockey team Kenya Ice Hockey must overcome many obstacles to get back on the ice and back into competition after COVID.

Watch the film by Moz: aje.me/ADice

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A Mozambican boy who builds life-size models of helicopters and cars from wire and cardboard has high ambitions.

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In Kenya, Wanjiru and Angela, co-founders of @thebookbunk, are restoring and transforming some of Nairobi's oldest public libraries.

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For the love of bats, and each other, one couple leads the way in bat conservation and research in Nigeria.

Watch the film by Simpa Saint Samson™ : aje.me/ADbat

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From online videos to building a tank and sourcing stock, Abdoul pins his hopes on fish farming in Niger.

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Meet the makeup artist creating stunning portraits of powerful women in Senegal.

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Meet Chef André, a chocolate master who is inventing a future in Burkina Faso.
Get to know his story in the film ‘Chocolate Revolution’ by Michel K. ZONGO: aje.me/ADchoco

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After drought and deforestation, are goats the answer to a farmer’s food future in Madagascar?

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A poacher-turned-protector painstakingly works to conserve threatened sea turtles in Ivory Coast.
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