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Christopher Vourlias
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.
Kenyan artists’ outcry wakes up the government
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.
Spectacular Kenya basks in Lupita Nyong’o’s light
Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar has cast the spotlight on the country – long the backdrop for Hollywood adventures – and its struggling film industry.
Charm mingles with chaos at Ouagadougou’s film festival
For all its flaws, the democratic spirit at Fespaco makes it unique among the world’s movie events.