Tag: filmmakers
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Blitz Bazawule Teams Up with Warner Bros. for ‘Black Samurai’ Film on Yasuke
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Blitz Bazawule, the acclaimed director of “The Color Purple,” is set to direct Warner Bros.‘ next feature film, “Black Samurai,” which explores the life of Yasuke, Japan’s first Black samurai. Bazawule, known for his versatile talents as a filmmaker, author, visual artist, rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer, made his directorial…
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Igbo Cinema Project: Celebrating Culture Through Film
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In a significant move to promote Igbo culture and heritage, filmmakers in the Southeast region of Nigeria have unveiled the Igbo Cinema and Culture Project. This initiative, which was recently unveiled in Abakaliki, has been described as a welcome development by industry practitioners and government officials alike. The event, which…