Truck Mama – A Conversation with Zippy Nyaruri
Meet Zippy Nyaruri, a filmmaker and upcoming producer, recognised for her documentary Truck Mama. Her film follows the story of Evaline, a female truck driver from Kenya, as she navigates her career ambitions and the emotional cost of raising her children from afar. In her film, she highlights gender roles and the modern African woman pursuing her […]
The Woman Who Poked The Leopard – A conversation with Patience Nitumwesiga & Phil Wilmont
Click here to listen to the interview on Spotify. Hlumela Luvuno: Hello. Patience Nitumwesiga: Hello? Hlumela Luvuno: How are you? Patience Nitumwesiga: Hello, hello! Hlumela Luvuno: Hi! Patience Nitumwesiga: How are you doing? Hlumela Luvuno: I’m okay, how are you? Patience Nitumwesiga: Uh, I’m actually not feeling well, so that’s why my camera is off, um, uh, […]
Mon père et Kadhafi – Une conversation avec Jihan
Cliquez ici pour écouter l’interview sur Spotify. La réalisatrice libyenne Jihan Kikhia a présenté son documentaire Mon père et Kadhafi à Ecounters South African International Documentary Festival 2026. Ce film retrace une histoire familiale de la réalisatrice sur la disparition de son père qui était alors opposant sous le régime de Mouammar Kadhafi. Dans le […]
La vie après Siham – Une conversation avec Namir Abdel Messeeh
Le réalisateur Namir Abdel Messeeh avait promis à sa mère de réaliser un nouveau film avec elle. Malheureusement, cette promesse n’aura pas lieu à cause du décès brutal de cette dernière. Le cinéaste a décidé de faire un long métrage documentaire intitulé « La vie après Siham » pour surmonter son deuil et rendre hommage à sa […]
Notes From the Underground – A conversation with Adrian Van Wyk and Chris Kets
Notes from the Underground is an inter-generational dialogue, celebrating the sustained resilience and creativity of the Cape Flat residents, through its underground hip hop culture, where artistic expression becomes a tool for resistance, a subconscious search for the self. Following its World Premiere at the Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival, I spoke with the […]
My Jebba Story – A conversation with Kagho Idhebor
My Jebba Story turns toward the photographic image as a fragile archive, a preservation of appearance which serves as a passage to memory. The film reflects on moments from the filmmaker’s early years as a fresh film school graduate on Jebba Street, Lagos. Built from archival photographs, video footage and mixed-media; the film engages a hybrid […]