By Iminza Keboge
Published July 10, 2018
A new shareable online series is set to bring stories of remarkable women from Africa to the world.
Titled African Women Who Changed The World, the series, that revolves around eight women and begin on July 11, shall be available to watch weekly on BBCAfrica.com and on the social media platforms of BBC News Africa.
Among the women featured include the Ghanaian ‘Warrior Queen’ who led an army of thousands against the British colonial forces, the Egyptian Woman who campaigned against child marriage and an all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey in present-day Benin.
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Meanwhile the 39th annual Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) that takes place in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal July 19 – 29, has announced the films it has selected for its Best Feature Film, Best South African Feature Film, Best Documentary, Best SA Documentary, Best Short Film, Best African Short Film, Best South African Short Film, Best Actor Award, Best Actress, Best Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Artistic Bravery, Audience Choice Award, Wavescape Audience Choice Award and the Amnesty International Durban Human Rights Award competition.
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Feature films in competition are Clint (India) directed by Harikumar Ramakrishna Pilla; Farewell Ella Bella (South Africa) directed by Lwazi Mvusi; (Ben Niao) or The Foolish Bird (China) directed by Ji Huang and Otsuka Ryuji; High Fantasy (South Africa) directed by Jenna Bass; Mayfair (South Africa) directed by Sara Blecher; O Filme Da Minha Vida or The Movie Of My Life (Brazil) directed by Selton Mello; Pororoca (Romania/France) directed by Constantin Popescu; Rafiki (South Africa/Kenya) directed by Wanuri Kahiu; The Recce (South Africa) directed by Ferdinand Van Zyl; The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (Palestine/Netherlands/Germany/Mexico) directed by Muayad Muayad; Supa Modo (Germany/Kenya) directed by Likarion Wainaina; The Tale (USA) directed by Jennifer Fox; Un Viaje A La Luna or A Trip To The Moon (Argentina) directed by JoaquÃn Cambre.
Documentary films in competition are We Could Be Heroes (Denmark/Morocco/Tunisa/Brazil) directed by Hind Bensari; Silas (Canada/South Africa/Kenya) directed by Anjali Nayar and Hawa Essuman; Whispering Truth To Power (South Africa/Netherlands) directed by Shameela Seedat; New Moon (Germany/Kenya) directed by Philippa Ndisi-Herrmann; Kinshasa Makambo (Congo-Kinshasa/France/Switzerland/Germany/Norway) directed by Dieudo Hamadi; Amal (Egypt/Lebanon/Germany) directed by Mohamed Siam; Spell Reel (Germany/Portugal/France/Guinea-Bissau) directed by Filipa César; Shakedown (Usa) directed by Leilah Weinraub; The Silk and the Flame (Fei’e Pu Huo) (United States) directed by Jordan Schiele; The State Against Nelson Mandela and the Others (France) directed by Nicolas Champeaux and Gilles Porte.
All South African documentaries and features are also eligible for the South African Best Documentary and South African Best Feature awards, DIFF says.
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