African realities on big screen at Burkina festival
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Its dusty streets crowded with  honking mopeds and languid cyclists, hawkers and street  children, Ouagadougou is a far cry from Cannes, Venice or  Berlin.
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The talents behind "Days of  Glory," a World War II drama that recounts the sacrifice made  by frontline troops from Africa in the rollback of the Nazis,  hope their movie will help influence French policy toward  veterans from the nation's former colonies.
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Hollywood film star Mia Farrow arrived in Central African Republic at the weekend seeking to draw world attention to what aid workers call a "forgotten crisis" worsened by spillover from war in Sudan's Darfur region.
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Its economy is growing fast, but Africa is struggling to shed its image problem
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Forgotten participants in the liberation of France receive a deeply moving tribute in the World War II saga "Days of Glory," a film that's epic in both scope and drama as it follows a group of North African soldiers fighting the Nazis in Europe.
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The Toronto International Film Festival offered a snapshot of the variety of styles and sensibilities that characterize world cinema today.
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After months waiting to see the  Oscar-nominated film "The Last King of Scotland," Ugandans  welcomed what they saw as a realistic portrayal of their  blood-thirsty former dictator, Idi Amin.
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Yearender: Is 2006 another landmark for media development in Africa?    by Yi Gaochao   DAR ES SALAAM, Dec.
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Movies about the war in Iraq take pride of place in this year's London Film Festival line-up.
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For Anthony Lake, "Hotel Rwanda," a look back at genocide that occurred during his term, is not just another movie.
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How an isolated African region became a barometer of tastes and trends in other parts of the world.
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Europe's pro season may be in full swing, but fans are watching its stars play at the African Cup of Nations
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Filmmakers using relatively cheap digital technology throw a harsh light on the plight faced by indigenous societies trying to survive the intrusion of a modern world. Jason Silverman reports from New York.
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Performances capture the spirit of South Africa 10 years after apartheid's end.
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Description: Commentator Meri Danquah lives in Ghana. The recent unrest in neighboring Ivory Coast has her thinking more than ever about the stability of West Africa.
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How to tap and protect Africa's natural resources, the continent's role in the world and the information age's impact on African society are pressing themes as a summit of African leaders opens Thursday.
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Forest Whitaker said Saturday that his portrayal of Idi Amin in the award-winning movie "The Last King of Scotland" was made stronger by filming in Uganda, where more than 500,000 people disappeared during the brutal dictator's rule.