African Women in Film
3 women in the archive worked for film. They came from different countries and different centuries, but each of them saw a wrong that others accepted and set out to change it. Read their stories to see how the same cause looked from very different lives.
3 women in the archive
ContemporaryGenevieve Nnaji
Nigerian actress and filmmaker who became the face of Nollywood for a generation and then directed Lion Heart, the first Netflix original film from Nigeria. She proved that African stories told by Africans can reach the entire world.
ContemporaryLupita Nyong'o
Kenyan-Mexican actress who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for 12 Years a Slave (2013) and has since used her platform to champion representation, diversity in Hollywood, and anti-colorism advocacy. She is one of the most visible African women in global cinema.
ContemporaryOmotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Nigerian actress and humanitarian who has starred in over 300 films, been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and used her platform to campaign for women and girls across Africa. She is one of the most recognisable faces on the continent and one of Nollywood's greatest stars.