NGOs can be funny, at least that’s what Hussein Kurji is banking on. As a filmmaker in Nairobi, Kenya, he was constantly privy to stories of hilarious ineptitude by supposedly do-good organizations.
Ghanaian comedian Lekzy DeComic will headline a major comedy event, “Funny Boy Innit” (FBI), on Saturday, 27th September 2025 at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra, featuring two of South Africa’s biggest ...
In the wake of Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” and “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” and Alexandre Moors’ “Blue Caprice” and Andrew Dosumnu’s “Mother of George,” the hype about 2013 as the year of Black ...
Comedy movies come in all shapes and forms, merging with other genres to deliver entertaining journeys that blend tropes and ...
When the young South African comedian Trevor Noah took the stage on The Tonight Show earlier this year to deliver a five-minute set, Jay Leno and guest Glenn Close could be seen roaring in the ...
Simply sign up to the Film myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Genre fatigue is altogether the point in The Blackening, a horror spoof that comments ironically on chillers that were ...
Now that the voting polls are officially closed, comedy-lovers can sit back and unwind with an evening of hilarious roasts from some of South Africa’s top comedy heavyweights. “DemoCrazy: A Roast of ...
A funny thing happened during Veracruz-born vocalist Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso's path to becoming a renowned Mexican/son ...
A comedian from South Africa uses humor as an antidote to South Africa's modern ills and racist past. NPR's Charlayne Hunter-Gault has the story. Following a contentious election, South Africans now ...