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Tambay Obenson
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Editor in Chief, Akoroko
New York
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CBD, Medical, Technology
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By Tambay Obenson Verified| Akoroko@ It is with profound sadness that I share news of Souleymane Cissé passing today, February 19, 2025, in Bamako, Mali, at age 84. His daughter Mariam confirmed his death to Agence France Presse, the news reaching me as I exited a screening at the Berlinale, in Germany. I find myself stunned, recalling with vivid clarity his presence at the 2024 Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) just four months ago.
By Tambay Obenson Verified| Akoroko@ The story of Nigerian cinema this century has largely been told through a handful of voices with international profiles – figures like Mo Abudu, Kunle Afolayan, and more recently, various individual deals with streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, and other international studios. Their narratives, amplified by the mainstream media’s preference for simple success stories, have often obscured the intricate realities of making films in Nigeria.
By Tambay Obenson Verified| Akoroko@ It is with profound sadness that I share news of Souleymane Cissé passing today, February 19, 2025, in Bamako, Mali, at age 84. His daughter Mariam confirmed his death to Agence France Presse, the news reaching me as I exited a screening at the Berlinale, in Germany. I find myself stunned, recalling with vivid clarity his presence at the 2024 Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) just four months ago.
Company Info
Akoroko
Established by former IndieWire staff writer and Shadow and Act founder Tambay A. Obenson in May 2022, Akoroko LLC serves as a bridge between African film and television industries and the rest of the world via consistent, robust, candid coverage that's local yet globally accessible. Its multi-pronged approach includes film journalism (criticism, conversation, original reporting, and analysis), consultation, cataloging, and curated film streaming. Akoroko aims to respond to an anticipated expansion of the film and television sector on the African continent, facilitating global connectivity between African film professionals across Africa, and with the world, for which it is well positioned.
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Founded: 2022