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African Cinema
Experience the richness of African storytelling with this diverse collection of films from the north to the south of the continent.
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Mama Africa
Documentary
English
2011
The story of Mariam Makeba, a South African singer and crusader against apartheid, with a look at her life, career, and activism through the lens of archival footage.
Mama Africa
Documentary
Samia
Drama
Arabic
2024
Somali runner Samia Yusuf Omar rises to fame at the 2008 Olympic Games when she becomes the last runner to cross the finish line. She then embarks on an odyssey in search of a better life that ends tragically in the Mediterranean in 2012.
Samia
Drama
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