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A still from the film, ‘Mambar Pierrette,’ of a woman sitting at a sewing machine.
Profiles & Interviews

Rosine Mbakam on the Power of Family and Returning Home in Filmmaking

The Cameroonian filmmaker uses her documentary skills to create her first fictional feature, Mambar Pierrette, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week.

A still from the film, 'Banel & Adama' of two people, sitting back to back, with the sunlight peeking through their silhouette.
Film + TV

With ‘Banel & Adama,’ Ramata-Toulaye Sy Takes Her Place Among Cannes’ Top Names

The French Senegalese filmmaker is the only director at this year’s Cannes Film Festival to be competing for the fest’s main prize with her debut film. We take a closer look at the film and the story she’s telling.