Africa in Motion, Britain’s chief African film festival opened in Edinburgh on the weekend to packed audiences, prompting a new interest in the artistic value of African cinema outside of the continent.
The festival, now in its third year, will begin touring the UK in November showcasing the best African filmmakers have to offer, most notably through its Africa in Motion …

South African crime feature film Jerusalema has been submitted for consideration in the category of best foreign language film for the 81st Academy Awards to be held in 2009.
Jerusalema is a critically acclaimed film about crime, corruption and squandered opportunities in post apartheid South Africa.
Barry Ronge, the country’s foremost film critic calls Jerusalema ‘downright revolutionary.’
Director Ralph Ziman based the script …