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Nnedi Okorafor is writing a comic series about Black Panther’s Dora Milaje warriors

March 20, 2018March 21, 2018 Gova-Media Benin, Dora Milaje, Nnedi Okorafor

Nigerian fantasy and science fiction writer Nnedi Okorafor will write a new three-part comic that focuses on the elite all-female forces team that protects the secretive African country Wakanda. Marvel announced that Black Panther’s Dora Milaje will get a three-part comic series, Wakanda Forever, which will be written by Nnedi Okorafor, Black Panther: Long Live the King and Binti trilogy author. Come June,…

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Beyoncé and JAY-Z’s On the Run II Poster inspired by Senegalese movie “Touki Bouki”

March 15, 2018 Gova-Media On the Run Tour II, Sénégal, Touki Bouki

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are going on tour this summer, for the On the Run Tour II, and the main poster is inspired by Senegalese Djibril Diop Mambéty's 1973 movie "Touki Bouki". The On the Run II Poster shows Beyonce and Jay-Z riding a motorbike trimmed with a bull's skull. This is a reference to a scene from the 1973 Senegalese…

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‘Black Panther’ shattered box office records with over $400M global debut

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 Gova-Media Black Panther, Marvel, Ryan Coogler, Wakanda

As we all know, the Ryan Coogler-directed Marvel's Black Panther has been one of the most highly anticipated movies to come out this year, and has already broken barriers in the film industry. Black Panther opened in virtually every major market except for Russia (Feb. 22), Japan (March 1) and China (March 9). The movie earned a mighty…

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“Americanah” by Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, soon a movie ?

January 29, 2018 Gova-Media Americanah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigeria

The novel "Americanah" by the famous Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie might soon be adapted to cinema. Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o has acquired adaptation rights. Lupita Nyong'O has acquired the rights to adapt Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's award-winning novel Americanah's, which could be produced by Brad Pitt. The novelist also announced that Lupita Nyong'o should probably take the role…

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Ugandan British Daniel Kaluuya nominated for Best Actor at the 2018 Oscars

January 25, 2018 Gova-Media Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out, Uganda

Ugandan-British actor Daniel Kaluuya has been nominated for an Oscar Award as Best Actor for his role in the hit horror film Get Out. Daniel Kaluuya faces strong competition from established Hollywood stars including Denzel Washington and Daniel Day-Lewis – as well as Call Me By Your Name's Timothée Chalamet, 22, who is the youngest…

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“Ouaga Girls”, a documentary on gender equality, directed by Theresa Traore Dahlberg

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 Gova-Media Burkina Faso, Ouaga Girls, Theresa Traore Dahlberg

"Ouaga Girls", is a documentary on gender equality, which was directed by Sweden's Theresa Traore Dahlberg. It takes place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The story "A group of young women from Ouagadougou study at a girls' school to become a car mechanic, classmates become their port of safety, joy and fraternity, while going through the…

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Tanzania: Harakati za Lucy, a cartoon that educates young people about sexuality

November 29, 2017 Gova-Media

Harakati za Lucy, an educational methodology that uses modern technology not only to entertain, but also to convey educational messages. 3D animated films and a comic strip were developed around a central character of Lucy. Lucy Tanzanian girl got pregnant, but can not explain to her uncle and her father how she got there. This…