Caméra d’Afrique

A landmark history of African cinema, Férid Boughedir’s Caméra d’Afrique captures the emergence of a generation of filmmakers determined to challenge colonial images of the continent and tell their own stories.

Through archival footage, film excerpts and interviews with pioneering directors, Boughedir traces the rise of African cinema after independence, from its political and social struggles to its search for new cinematic voices and forms. The result is both a vibrant portrait of a transformative moment in African film and a powerful reminder of cinema’s role in reclaiming the right to represent oneself.

Caméra d’Afrique remains an essential film about the birth of modern African cinema, and the filmmakers who changed the way Africa was seen on screen.