Getting African Movies Into African Theaters

Africa’s film industry is growing, but you can’t tell by looking in its movie theaters.  Only a handful of African films make it on to the continent’s big screens.  A new initiative aims to change that by bringing contemporary African films to African theaters and cultural centers. On a typical Friday night in Abidjan, movie-goers will most often have to choose between American blockbusters or French comedies playing at one of the three movie theaters in town. But on a recent...

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