This month’s slate is a testament to the sheer breadth of creative visual expression emerging from every corner of Africa — from North Africa’s poignant social satires and West Africa’s record-breaking thrillers to the gripping family dramas of Southern Africa and East Africa’s acclaimed festival breakthroughs.
The Zulu-language drama mixes sex and scandal with a sharp portrait of modern South Africa. Jul 27, 2026 Gugu Gumede as Joyce Gomora in ‘The Polygamist.’ (Mpumelelo Macu/Netflix)
