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Seun Olowo-Ake

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Till: Bearing the Scars of History

Till: Bearing the Scars of History

Till?gives us a glimpse into the life of Emmett Till (Jalyn Hall) and his mother, Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler), in the short time that led up to his murder and the battle that was its aftermath. After her son was killed, Mamie did everything in her power to put his...

Blind Ambition: Turning Wine into Works

Blind Ambition: Turning Wine into Works

Blind Ambition takes us along with Joseph, Marlvin, Pardon and Tinashe, four Zimbabwean men now living in South Africa, as they prepare to head to the World Wine Blind Tasting Championships as their country?s first wine tasting team. Even though the documentary is...

TIFF ’22: The King’s Horseman

TIFF ’22: The King’s Horseman

When the Alaafin (King) of Oyo dies, the Elesin Oba (the King?s Horseman, played by Odunlade Adekola) must accompany him to the afterlife. The people have prepared and as Elesin is on his way to fulfil his duty to his King and his people, he spots a woman (Omowunmi...

TIFF ’22: On the Come Up

TIFF ’22: On the Come Up

In On The Come Up, Bri (Jamila C. Gray) works hard to make it as a rapper, following in her late father?s footsteps. She frequently participates in rap battles in ?the ring? taking whatever money she wins home to her mother, a recovering addict (played by Sanaa...

TIFF ’22: Hunt

TIFF ’22: Hunt

Written and directed by Lee Jung-jae (who also stars in it, alongside Jung Woo-sung), Hunt follows government agents in South Korea as they try to find a mole in their organisation amidst tensions with the North in the 1980s. The film takes us on a ride, as every new...

TIFF ’22: The Flying Sailor

TIFF ’22: The Flying Sailor

Directed and animated by Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby, The Flying Sailor takes us on a journey with a sailor who is present at an explosion that sends him flying through the air. Time slows down and we watch as the sailor, now completely naked after losing...

TIFF ’22: The Woman King

TIFF ’22: The Woman King

Written by Dana Stevens and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King follows the Agojie, an all-female warrior group led by General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as they train and fight to protect their land and their people. The film is set in Dahomey, the modern...

TIFF ’22: Decision to Leave

TIFF ’22: Decision to Leave

Decision to Leave is directed by Park Chan-wook and stars Park Hae-il and Tang Wei. After Detective Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) investigates the apparent suicide of a man in Busan, he becomes enthralled by the man?s widow, Seo-rae (played by Tang Wei). While he visits...