The 2016 film Accra Power, is a look at one of Africa’s urban settings. The film focuses on a selection of young Ghanaians, such as the poet Poetra Asantewa, DJ Steloo, gospel scientist Edward Ohemeng Oware, dancer Hadassah Asare, musician Wanlov (one half of Fokn Bois), visual and performance artist Serge Attukwei Clottey, storyteller Mary Yaa Konadu, and boxer Abigail Quartey to be the guides around the greater Accra area.
UPRIZE! is a South African film that looks back 40 years at the 1976 Soweto Uprising in light of the recent university student uprisings and the #FeesMustFall protests that took place on South African campuses.
“It’s a glimpse into 1970s South Africa, the cost of the fight for education and freedom and, especially relevant, 40 years later as university students take on the ANC government demanding free, quality education,” adds director Sifiso Khanyile.
AfriDocs also journeys to the United States this month for a chronicle of hip-hop, urban culture, and fashion. Fresh Dressed is the story of hip-hop fashion that has transformed the style of young people all over the world.
The film is a mix of archival materials and interviews with rappers, designers, and other industry insiders, such as Pharrell Williams, Karl Kani, Kanye West, Nas, and others.
AfriDocs can be seen every Thursday at 21:00 (CAT) on BET Africa, DStv channel 129.
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