So what is wrong with our films?

>You are either with the Palestinians or with Israel. I am with the Palestinians. Look, Israel has elastic borders, which it extends outwards at the slightest pretext and totally and utterly in disregard of international opinion or law. It occupies the land of the Palestinians, builds settlements on it and imposes a land, air and sea blockade against Gaza.

Censorship of music and films underway
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THE Tanzania Film Censorship Board of the Ministry of Information, Youth, Culture and Sports has said it will start censoring music and film works before they are released to the public. The exercise which is set to start this week seeks to observe whether the ...

This week the entertainment fraternity commemorated the second anniversary of Steve Kamumba’s death which coincided with Karume Day which is a public holiday.

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From its humble beginning that featured Bishanga Bishaija, Richie Mtambalike and Waridi as the earliest screen stars, Tanzania film industry’s road to the present level owes much the arrival of TV.

Production Manager wa kampuni ya marehemu Steven Kanumba Kanumba The Great Films Novatus Mayenja ‘Nova’ amefunguka kwa kukanusha kuwa kampuni hiyo imefilisika bali imehamishwa kutoka mitaa ya Sinza na kurudishwa nyumbani mitaa ya Kimara Temboni.

“Kampuni ipo kama kawaida isipokuwa tu, utaratibu umebadilika kwa kuhamisha ofisi kutoka ilipokuwa na kuhamishia nyumbani kwa mama Kanumba na kazi zinaendelea kama kawaida,”anasema Nova.

Nova amedai kuwa tatizo lilikuwa ni kodi kwani kodi imekuwa...

>The Oscars weekend came and went. Back home in Africa, this weekend braces for one of the epic events in the film industry as the cream gets honoured.

  Kibirafilms International is getting ready to produce its next feature film. “ESTHER WANJIRU” is a film about an African couple going through life and relationship struggles in the United States, with a bizarre twist. The movie's tag line summarizes it here: "In a parade of crocodiles, it is not easy to spot lizards."  Or, as we say it in Swahili, "Katika msafara wa mamba, kenge wamo."  It will be shot locally in the Twin Cities. Please see the synopsis at the bottom of this email.
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>It’s the movie season what with the Grammy Awards, Oscars and back home AMAA Awards expected in March this year. Looking back in the past year, a few movies from Africa hit our screens and left a lasting impression.