Next week signifies the start of Scotland’s annual celebration of African cinema and culture, the Africa in Motion Film Festival. Now in its eleventh year, the festival aims to showcase a variety of cinematic works from across the continent and bring these stories to the people of Scotland who would not ordinarily have the opportunity […]
Nakom follows the tribulations of medical student Iddrisu, who is forced back to his rural home in Ghana when his father dies, and has to then decide whether he stays with his family or returns to finish his studies. Furthermore, he is confronted with some difficult realities when he arrives in Nakom: a deeply troubled […]
Boasting an astonishing 80 different cultures there is no doubt that Ethiopia is a country of diversity, and in his directional debut Quino Piñero sets out to tell its story through its songs. Roaring Abyss is a journey around “the land where even the coffee beans sing” to seek out the last examples of traditional […]
As the academic year begins, there are sure to be countless opportunities for socialising as clubs, societies, and RAs all clamor to attract both fresh-faced Freshers and the more jaded postgraduates to their numerous events. The question becomes, what is there for those who just want a quiet night in with a film? Well, fear […]
From the 23rd of October to the 1st of November, Edinburgh and Glasgow will once again be hosts of the Africa in Motion Film Festival. Founded in 2006, the annual festival aims to introduce Scottish audiences to African cinema and culture through an eclectic mix of films, director Q&A’s, and music events showcasing some of […]
Kivu Ruhorahoza’s feature, Things of the Aimless Wanderer, is a disorientating but strangely hypnotic work of art which relies on a lot of imagination. In his starkly narrated, richly decorative film, a cryptic trio of stories are clearly meant to represent the metaphor between his native Rwanda and the Western world. In episodic snapshots, a […]