by Thinus Ferreira

For a second year in a row, M-Net and MultiChoice are again running an M-Net Movies AfroCinema channel as a DStv pop-up channel from 20 May that will showcase films from various African countries, including South Africa.

The M-Net Movies AfroCinema channel will be available to DStv Premium, DStv Compact Plus, DStv Compact, DStv Family and DStv Access subscribers.

The channel will showcase films from countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and the Ivory Coast.

This year’s AfroCinema DStv pop-up channel will have a movie line-up featuring award-winning movies that have been sourced from Africa’s
top film festivals for discerning cinema lovers as part of a curated movie experience.

Films on the channel include:

Salute (Namibia)

This 2018 Africa
Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) nominee tells the story of a man sentenced to
three life sentences, leaving his pregnant girlfriend behind in the outside
world.

Katutura (Namibia)

A group of people live in a township where they navigate a life of crime, drugs,
struggle and – despite it all – love and hope.

In the Name of Love (Uganda)

When an unemployed university graduate gives in to the pressure to marry his lover, he
finds himself in limbo to provide for his woman. Can the couple survive the
pressure?

Stain (Uganda)

After her
husband is injured during a domestic incident, a woman is forced to take over
as family breadwinner in this award-winning movie.

Sixteen Rounds (Uganda)

This short film
is about an army man and his wife’s messy, complicated relationship that is
plagued by infidelity.

I Am Not a Witch (Zambia)

This BAFTA Award-winning
film is about a little girl who is accused of being a witch and sentenced to a
camp of elderly witches.

Payback (Zambia)

A man pursues
the ultimate act of revenge when he finds out his cousin’s friend is about to
marry the woman who jilted him.

Maria Kristu: The Buumba Story (Zambia)

In her quest to
create a better world for herself and other women, a young woman goes against
the norms and doctrines of the church. 

Fatsani: A Tale of Survival (Malawi)

Malawi’s official entry to the 2022 Oscars, this drama is about a young girl forced to
sell bananas in the street for survival after her school is shut down.

Nairobi Half Life (Kenya)

This award-winning flick about an aspiring actor trying to follow his dreams of
becoming successful in a big city was Kenya’s official submission to the 2013
Oscars.

Subira (Kenya)

This drama tells
the story of a young girl in Lamu who struggles to live out her dream of
swimming in the ocean, something which is against local customs.

Air Conditioner (Angola)

A security guard
and a domestic worker are tasked with retrieving their boss’s air conditioner
after the devices mysteriously start falling and killing people across Luanda
in this critically-acclaimed film.

Knuckle City (South Africa)

This critically
lauded and award-winning film tells a story of resilience, violence and
survival, set against the gritty backdrop of the Eastern Cape boxing scene.

This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (South Africa)

Anchored by an
arresting performance from the late Mary Twala, the award-winning film is about
grief, land, ownership and resettlement.

Sons of the Sea (South Africa)

A drama about
escaping hopeless circumstances, this movie tells the story of two brothers who
find a dead body and bags of abalone. Will the loot bring them closer to a
brighter future, or spell their end?

Nights of the Kings (Ivory Coast)

The  multi-award-winning film that was Ivory Coast’s official entry to the 2021
Oscars, this fantasy-drama follows a young man sent to a notorious Ivorian
prison in the middle of the forest.

Elevator Baby (Nigeria)

A wealthy young
man and an underprivileged woman are trapped in an elevator as she goes into
labour.

Nimbe (Nigeria)

Nimbe is a story
addressing the issues associated with drug abuse and some of the causes.

Skin  (Nigeria)

In this documentary film, Nollywood star Beverly Naya explores Nigeria’s relationship with
and perception of beauty, colour and complexion.