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Paris, 18 octobre 2013, 13.00, les lycéens sont dans la rue pour protester contre la stratégie du gouvernement qui consiste à spectaculariser les reconduites à la frontière des immigrés continuant ainsi fragiliser les plus vulnérables.

Interview of Kenyan film writer/director Wanuri Kahiu, about “Africa and science fiction”, in reference to the sci-fi movie she wrote and directed: Pumzi, 2009 

This interview was part of the exhibition “Si ce monde vous déplaît” at the FRAC Lorraine, Metz (France), 2013.

Oulimata Gueye 

NGUVA by WANGECHI MUTU (2014)

For her new exhibition Nguva na Nyoka (Sirens and Serpents)at London’s Victoria Miro gallery, Mutu looked to mythologies from Africa and the Arab world, exploring the troubling spirit of mermaids and the abyssal mystery of the sea, where sailors are seduced and annihilated. The accompanying film Nguva, previewed here, opens with an unsettling scream, moving to ghostly images of veiled women on a sandy shore. The artist appears as a hysterical beast whose menacing force slowly dissipates. Through this magical metamorphosis, Mutu creates a surreal landscape between life and death, reality and dreams, the female body transforming into site of geo-political and sexual violence.”

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Fulani Boys, Jos, Nigeria in the early 90’s by Mike Blyth

What is exactly is African Electronics?

What is exactly is African Electronics?

Artist Serge Attukwei Clottey views ‘African Electronics’ as a call for African empowerment, and a celebration of the innovation and energy which has been flowing through the continent for centuries. This film follows Serge in his studio and at Chale Wote street art festival as he explores how creative young Africans are taking charge of their future by embracing the cultural and natural richness…

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Vintage Album Artwork | Hailing from Benin, D’Almeida Blucky et Les Black Santiago.

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#FilmmakerFriday | Frances Bodomo

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I’m currently working on my first feature film, based on my short film Afronauts (which premiered at Sundance and the Berlinale in 2014). It’s about a group of Zambians who, in the 1960s, attempted to make it to the moon in spite of their lack of access to the cutting-edge technology of the time.

I’m really proud of the short film because it’s the film that taught me artistic perseverance. It was really hard on my collaborators and myself to create a hot summer desert on a cold beach in New Jersey! We walked away from the shoot with barely enough to stitch a film together. Editing took months & included a lot of pensive breaks. My editor, the uber-talented Sara Shaw, and I went down many crazy paths to come to the one we picture-locked on. We were so sure and so unsure. We sent it out into the world knowing we had stuck to our guns, but not knowing what it would be in the eyes of others. It’s been an exhilarating, surprising ride ever since.

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Space Age Buildings of Africa

Throughout the world, the 1950’s Space Age was known for its beautiful, bold architecture,full of swooshy curves and spaceship-shaped buildings. But some of the most vibrant and retro-futuristic buildings of the Space Age can be found in Africa. Here are the most amazing architectural achievements from Space-Age Africa. By Vince Miklos.

Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto, the first president of independent Angola in Luanda, Angola

Building in Warri, Nigeria

Kariakoo Market in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Memorial to the Martyrs in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso

Bujumbura International Airport, Bujumbura, Burundi

The CNPS building (The National Social Insurance Fund):

St. Paul’s Cathedral in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), designed by Aldo Spirito, consecrated in 1980

The National Assembly, the parliament of Cameroon

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Shamans using sites like Facebook for black magic, says Malaysian official

A communications officer with a government ministry has reportedly warned people against posting pictures of themselves on social media, lest they be used in black magic rituals.