Directors: Donald Mugisha and James Taylor Watch The Boda Boda Thieves on FilmDoo For their feature film The Boda Boda Thieves (2015), duo Donald Mugisha and James Taylor set out to create a tribute to Vittorio De […]
By David Pountain When the young, American Jim Park gets violently thrown out of a Seoul club after breaking up with his boyfriend, the experience sends him on a 24-hour journey of despondent introspection that […]
By Jessica Duncanson Shubbak Festival interview Bloody Beans is an experimental take on the Algerian War, which sees the conflict played out by a group of vibrant children. Incorporating unique lighting and sound, the film is […]
By David Pountain With the poignant, socially resonant short BobbyAnna, writer-director Jackson Kroopf crafts an intimate tale of nocturnal longing, economic hardship and the dynamics of class and culture. Legacy Bailey and Juliana A. Morgan […]
This week, we bring you an exciting selection of films, old and new, from the nations of Kenya, Uganda, Namibia and South Africa. The Boda Boda Thieves (dir. Donald Mugisha and James Tayler, Uganda) Even though he is […]
Tragedy and grief take mesmeric form in Courtney Faye Powell’s richly beguiling short, The Surf Report. When a young black surfer named K goes mysteriously missing, his lover Freddie seeks answers from a local tarot […]
