A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
East African Films, North African Films
Carlton Meyer, “The American Empire Invades Africa” (Tales of the American Empire, 11 June 2020) Former US Marine Corps member Carlton Meyer recently created a series…
Isaac G G Nabwana, “Bad Black” (2016) Despite the tiny budget – even less than its predecessor, “Who Killed Captain Alex?”, apparently being about US$85 –…
Isaac G G Nabwana, “Who Killed Captain Alex?” (2010) Reputedly made on a budget of US$200 (though American-born Ugandan producer Alan Ssali Hofmanis admits the budget…
Isaac G G Nabwana, “Attack on Nyege Nyege Island” (2016) The tiny but already globally famous Ugandan film industry (known as Ugawood, taking after the manner…
British Films, East African Films
Fernando Meirelles, “The Constant Gardener” (2005) Based on the novel of the same name by John le Carré, this film combines elements of the spy thriller…
Wanuri Kahiu, “Pumzi” (“Breath”) (2009) Just over 20 minutes long, this movie short from Kenya is set in a post-apocalyptic future where a global war has rendered the…