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Netflix, UNESCO announce winners of African folktales film competition
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Staying true to the competition’s aim of showcasing Africa’s rich cultural heritage, the short films will feature reimagined African folktales presented in multiple African languages.
After launching a ground-breaking competition to find some of sub-Saharan Africa’s up and coming filmmakers, entitled ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’, Netflix and UNESCO have announce the six winners.
They are Mohamed Echkouna of Mauritania, Walter Mzenhi (Tanzania), Korede Azeez (Nigeria), Voline Ogutu (Kenya), Gcobisa Yako (South Africa), and Loukman Ali (Uganda). Their respective project names and languages are The Enmity Djinn (Hassaniya Arabic and French), Katope (KiSwahili and ciGogo), Adieu Salut (Hausa and Fulfulde (Fula), Anyango and the Ogre (English, KiSwahili and Luo), Uma Mlambo (Xhosa), and Katera of the Punishment Island (English and Runyankole).
Each winner will receive US$25,000 plus a production budget of US$75,000 to create short films through a local production company and under the guidance of Netflix-appointed supervising producer and industry mentors from across the continent. Staying true to the competition’s aim of showcasing Africa’s rich cultural heritage, the short films will feature reimagined African folktales presented in multiple African languages.
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