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Christopher Vourlias works from Brooklyn. Athens.. Wordsmith, wanderer, occasional crooner. Reports on African film and TV for Variety. Christopher Vourlias has over 1016 followers on Twitter.
The Kenyan pavilion at the Venice Biennale has became mired in controversy as five of the seven artists showing are Chinese, and one is Italian.
Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar has cast the spotlight on the country – long the backdrop for Hollywood adventures – and its struggling film industry.
For all its flaws, the democratic spirit at Fespaco makes it unique among the world’s movie events.
