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Mar 2021
13m 20s

Is Netflix a lifeline for African film?

Bbc World Service
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Streaming African films has never been easier.

Platforms like Netflix have been putting good money into films from across the continent.

For directors and actors, this is a welcome chance for them to share their work with the world.

And, amid a pandemic, it also gave them some unexpected income when the sets shut down.

But not everyone agrees these big new players are changing the industry for the better.

So, is Netflix really a lifeline for the African film industry?

Hosted by Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)

#AfricaDaily

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