Interview with Rehad Desai
Visiting France, South African activist documentary filmmaker Rehad Desai, who boasts an impressive filmography, granted us a long interview in which we looked at the evolution of his commitments. (Translated into French here) Olivier Barlet: Why did you quit journalism to go to cinema? Rehad Desai: I quit the academy to go cinema. I was on route for a PhD, I thought “The academy is the place for me, I can spend 50% of my time on my...
Interview with Mo Harawe on The Village next to Paradise
Presented in the « Un certain regard » section of the Cannes 2024 festival, the beautiful The Village next to Paradise is set in Somalia. It was interesting to meet its director, Mo Harawe, to gain a better understanding of the film’s strengths. Hicham Rami mixed a few passages from the interview with extracts from the film : see on Instagram. The interview is published in french on the Africultures website. Your way of bringing...
Fespaco 2023 – Stéphanie Tum, Irene Nangi and Eystein Dingha Young speak of « The Planter’s Plantation »
The Cameroonian filmmaker was presenting his film The Planter’s Plantation in the official competition at the Fespaco 2023. He was invited, with his actresses, to speak in English about his film for the press and the professionals the next day during a Q&A. Light summary (Translation into French to read here). Annick Kandolo: The Planter’s Plantation is a fiction film in competition directed by Eystein Dingha Young, a...
Fespaco 2023: Ery Claver about « Our Lady of the Chinese Shop »
The angolan filmmaker was presenting his film Our Lady of th Chinese Shop in the official competition at the Fespaco 2023. He was invited to speak in english about his film for the press and the professionals the next day during a Q&A. Light summary. Annick Kandolo We have the pleasure to welcome Ery Claver from Angola. Ery Claver was a camera man who started on TV productions and documentaries. Since 2013, he is part of the...
Interview with Jessica Beshir on Faya Dayi
Olivier Barlet : Faya Dayi is a very labyrinthical film, a kind of mosaic, a kaleidoscope. How did you construct such a film? Jessica Beshir : Everything was a process. It took about 10 years for me to finish this film, from the inception of it. I grew up in Harar but returning after a long time required me to learn about the place again. I interviewed so many people. I interviewed scholars from Haramaya University which is the...
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