Based on a True Story: The Ethos of the “Docudrama”
“Most of the time when you are making a film about a historical person it reflects much more about the time in which it is being made than it does about the period it’s trying to illuminate.”
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Film Review: Feng Xiaogang’s “Youth”
“‘Youth’ is about not idealizing the Mao era; it is about the youth lost within it.”
The Good Muslim: When Positive Portrayals Prevail
In the second installment to his two-part series on Muslims in the media, Ahmed Elbenni examines successful portrayals of Islam in film.
Film Review: Dunkirk
Nolan’s newest release is a bonafide time machine and a thrilling survival story.
Nollywood: Piracy, Post-Colonialism, and Pan-Africanism in Nigeria’s Film Industry
Every day, three or four films, made on an average of 12,000 U.S. dollars each, come out of Nollywood.