Tag: Black History Month
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His House (2020) Review: A Black History Month Spotlight on South Sudan, Survival, and the Horror of Displacement
In celebration of Black History Month, this review revisits His House (2020), Remi Weekes’ haunting exploration of displacement, survivor’s guilt, and the refugee experience. Anchored by powerful performances from Wunmi Mosaku and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, the film follows a South Sudanese couple fleeing civil war only to confront both bureaucratic hostility and supernatural terror in Britain.…
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My Father’s Shadow Review: A Coming-of-Age Story Set in Nigeria’s 1993 Crisis | Black History Month Spotlight
My Father’s Shadow marks a historic milestone as the first Nigerian film selected for Cannes, telling an intimate coming-of-age story set against Nigeria’s 1993 presidential election crisis. Through the eyes of two young brothers and their estranged father, Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut explores family, masculinity, and political memory. Part of our Black History Month spotlight…