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Movies & TV Saworoide: Tunde Kelani’s 1999 parable of a sacred drum and a corrupt king Saworoide, directed by Tunde Kelani and released in 1999, tells of the fictional town of Jogbo, where a new king refuses the traditional rites that bind rulers to honesty. A sacred drum, a corrupt elite and a military coup turn it into a sharp political allegory. Profile Tunde Kelani: the cinematographer who put Yoruba literature on screen Tunde Kelani, a Lagos-born filmmaker raised in Abeokuta, built a career adapting Yoruba novels and plays for the screen. Through his company Mainframe Productions he made Saworoide, Agogo Eewo, Arugba and Maami, combining culture, politics and storytelling. Entertainment Project Fame West Africa: the talent show that introduced Iyanya and Chidinma Project Fame West Africa, a singing competition that began in 2008, gave young singers training and exposure. Its winners and contestants included Iyanya, who won the first season, and Chidinma, who won in 2010, both of whom became stars. Entertainment MTV Base Africa: the 2005 channel that put African music videos on continental television MTV Base Africa launched in 2005 as a music channel aimed at African audiences. Playing African and international music videos, it helped artists reach viewers across the continent and later created the MTV Africa Music Awards. Celebrity Buzz The Real Housewives of Lagos: Showmax’s 2022 reality hit about wealth, friendship and feuds The Real Housewives of Lagos premiered on Showmax in 2022, following wealthy and famous Lagos women through parties, business ventures and arguments. It became one of the most talked about reality shows in Nigeria. Movies & TV Timbuktu: Abderrahmane Sissako’s 2014 film about life under jihadist rule Timbuktu, directed by Mauritanian filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako and released in 2014, portrays the occupation of the Malian city by jihadist militants. It won seven César Awards, including Best Film, and earned an Oscar nomination. Movies & TV Touki Bouki: Djibril Diop Mambéty’s 1973 dream of escape from Dakar Touki Bouki, directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty and released in 1973, follows two young lovers in Dakar who scheme to escape to Paris. Bold and experimental, it is regarded as one of the greatest African films ever made. Movies & TV Ezra: Newton Aduaka’s 2007 film about a child soldier that won FESPACO Ezra, directed by Nigerian filmmaker Newton Aduaka and released in 2007, follows a former child soldier in Sierra Leone who must face a truth and reconciliation hearing. It won the top prize at FESPACO in 2007. Profile Ousmane Sembène: the dock worker and novelist who became the father of African cinema Ousmane Sembène, born in Senegal in 1923, worked as a dock worker in Marseille before becoming a novelist and filmmaker. His films, including Black Girl (1966), Xala and Moolaadé, earned him the title of father of African cinema. Profile Djimon Hounsou: from the streets of Paris to two Oscar nominations Djimon Hounsou, born in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, moved to France as a teenager and was once homeless in Paris. He went on to star in Amistad, Gladiator and Blood Diamond, earning two Academy Award nominations and becoming one of Africa's best-known actors.

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