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Unravelling memories of the Mozambican Civil War

Doc Weekly is covering this year’s BFI London Film Festival with reviews and interviews of some of our favourite documentaries from the selection. As Noites Ainda Cheiram a Pólvora, or The Nights Still Smell of Gunpowder, by Inadelso Cossa first premiered at this year’s Berlinale. Over 30 years after the end of the Mozambican civil war, Inadelso Cossa returns to his grandmother’s village to record untold stories of the conflict.

The Parisian suburb football tournament going viral on social media

“It’s bigger than the World Cup, it’s bigger than the Champions League… it’s the Epinetzo Africa Cup of Nations”. With the backing and support of one of France’s most successful rappers, Niska, and countless footballing superstars such as Didier Drogba, Karim Benzema, Paul Pogba, Riyad Mahrez and Benjamin Mendy, the tournament has exploded in popularity on social media and french news channels.

This Is Congo

This is a conflict that most in the West have chosen to ignore, even though it is the world’s bloodiest since WW2. Follow the inspiring and tragic paths of four people, as they navigate the complex landscape of Congo’s civil war.

Lagos To London

In 2016, Mr Eazi quit selling phones in Lagos to dedicate himself to music. In 2018 he released his album 'Lagos to London', and with it, a documentary tracing his, and afrobeats' phenomenal rise to global stardom.