Football has done itself few favours of late. From Wayne Rooney’s bumper new contract to the latest player sex scandal, the stories have become depressingly familiar. Thankfully Africa United uses the beautiful game to tell a more remarkable tale; one that travels the length of a continent, taking in the good and the bad along…
The walk to the penalty spot looks like it might never end. Chris Waddle reluctantly approaches with the air of a man resigned to his fate. He can’t look at the German keeper as he places the ball on the spot. One thing on his mind, a short run up and…well you know the rest….
Africa has been well represented at the fourth edition of the London International Documentary Festival. Two pieces about the Sahara region have been shown: Toumast: Guitars and Kalashnikovs and The Death of the Gazelle. Toumast: Guitars and Kalashnikovs presents an adventure amidst the Tuareg rebellion, halfway through music and violence. Has a state the right…
The 2009 London African film festival ended last week after eight busy days of screening of African movies from varied parts of the continent. Zimbabwe was presented at the arts centre Rich Mix on Tuesday December 1. The film tackles the problems related to illegal immigration in South Africa and the ambitious project is directed…