There are 169 eligible feature documentaries competing for the upcoming Oscars, and two of the most acclaimed explore the legacies of colonialism and present-day movements to address them. "Dahomey" ...

This thesis seeks to write a comprehensive history of documentary film in Africa, from the beginning of the cinema until the eve of independence in the late 1950s. It looks at documentary practice and ...

A documentary advocating reparative justice for Africa’s colonial past has premiered in Bamako, Mali, drawing political leaders, academics, and cultural figures to its unveiling. The film, titled ...

Includes discussion of Jean Rouch's film Moi, un Noir (1959) and Dennis O'Rourke's film The Good Woman of Bangkok (1992).