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Khartoum Berlinale
A refreshing documentary, Khartoum (2025) uses its 80-minute running time to highlight hope over horror and centre the experiences of five individuals…
The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is already a timeless comedy, but the latest production elevates it into something truly special…
Captain America: Brave New World
“I’m a wartime president,” snarls newly elected President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford) in Julius Onah’s Captain America: Brave New World (2025), the 35th entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)…
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (2024) is a gripping, intense, and deeply thought-provoking documentary that delves into the 1961 Congolese coup d’état.
The Fire Inside PictureEast 2025
The Fire Inside captures the resilience of Flint, Michigan, through Clarissa ‘T-Rex’ Shields’ journey to London 2012 Olympic boxing glory…
The Wild Robot PictureEast 2025
Lupita Nyong’o terrifically anchors The Wild Robot in which she plays an empathetic robot tasked with raising an orphaned duckling while also navigating her new life…
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl PictureEast 2025
One can be forgiven for taking Rungano Nyoni’s dramady as simply a tale of a family covering the crimes of the protagonists’ (Susan Chardy) uncle. However there is so much more in the tale than this…
Hard Truths PictureEast 2025
Amidst the strings of composer Gary Yershon’s gentle melody lies Hard Truths, Mike Leigh’s first film since Peterloo (2018)…
Magazine Dreams
In Elijah Bynum’s debut, Hot Summer Nights (2017), the story is narrated by a kid who doesn’t appear in the movie until the very end and townspeople share their takes directly to the camera.
The Piano Lesson
Malcolm Washington impresses in his directorial debut with The Piano Lesson, a film ingrained with themes of family legacy all the way from the Brown family’s story to the Washington family presence in the production…
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024) chronicles the extraordinary real-life journey of the small town of Possum Trot, Texas, and its remarkable response to the foster care crisis…
The Color Purple
Set in early 20th century Georgia, the story follows Celie as she traverses, seemingly powerlessly, through a series of harrowing events.
American Fiction
American Fiction, Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut and Oscar nominated film, adapted from Percival Everett’s novel Erasure (2001), charts the story of English Professor Thelonius ‘Monk’ Ellison (Jeffrey Wright)…
Blink Twice
Blink Twice (2024) is a disturbing feminist take on Get Out – offers a terrifying, nightmarish portrayal of the derealisation of women trapped under the control of men.
A Story Of Bones
“Despite the tomb being empty, it is a popular spot with visitors, who like to experience the peace of this quiet place and spend a little time contemplating the life of Napoleon.”
Io Capitano
A pursuit of happiness occurring across two continents, the audience is treated to this heart wrenching, familial triumph against adversity. Seydou [Seydou Sarr] and Moussa [Moustapha Fall], 16-year-old cousins and best friends, dream of leaving Senegal and becoming stars in Italy…
