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Set against the backdrop of the 1983 Gukurahundi massacres — in which the Zimbabwean army brutally targeted civilians in Matabeleland, killing thousands — the film follows protagonist Chris Nyathi. (Photo supplied)
AFRICAN CINEMA

The ‘weight of heavy logs’: Masculinity and memory in Matabeleland

Filmmaker Nyasha Kadandara opens up about Matabeleland and the emotional journey behind her feature-length debut

  • Rolland Simpi Motaung
6 min read
Outstanding debut: A scene from I Am Not a Witch
AFTERIMAGE

Migration permeates Euro film fest

The European Film Festival is stepping away from gentility to highlight the continent’s burning issues

  • Kwanele Sosibo
5 min read
Value: Artists feel useless if they’re not recognised while they’re alive
ART COLLECTING

Art ‘doesn’t give a shit’ about price

American filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn explores different perspectives on the value of art

  • Nkhensani Manabe
5 min read
Singer M.I.A. performs during the World Premiere of the smart forjeremy Showcar
ENCOUNTERS DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

M.I.A tackles gentrification amid Woodstock concert controversy

M.I.A is known for her anti-capitalist stance. So the choice to perform at a symbol of gentrification in Woodstock raised speculation among her fans.

  • Raeesa Pather
4 min read
Matangi showcases M.I.A.’s dynamic life story overflows from within the self-captured frames of her life as the daughter of a rebel struggle leader in Sri Lanka to growing up in the United Kingdom
4 44 JAY Z

On our Lists this week: Cardi B, MIA, and Jay Z

In between working on Friday copy, this is what the team reads, listens to and watches.

  • Arts Desk
2 min read