HUMBUZZ - First Ever 'Best African Movie' Category at the MTV Movie Awards

Among the usual categories and list of Hollywood blockbusters at this year's MTV Movie Awards to be held on Monday June 6, 2011 there will be a new category; "Best African Movie". Below are the trailers for the nominees that will vie for the 'Best African Movie' category for the first time ever: 

A Screaming Man

Chadian director Haroun’s masterpiece, which won the Grand jury prize at Cannes in 2010, is the personal and universal story of a father-son relationship frustrated by  civil war and economic upheaval.

Director/Writer: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Stars: Youssouf Dioucounda Koma, Emile Abossolo M’bo

Life, Above All

Also a 2010 Cannes favorite, in this story, a 12-year-old South African girl Chanda sets out to defend her mother against the stigma from their local community when her baby brother dies from HIV infection. 

Director: Oliver Schmitz |Writer: Dennis Foon | Stars: Khomotso Manyaka, Harriet Lenabe, Keaobaka Makanyane, Lerato Mvelase, Tinah Mnumzana, Aubrey Poolo, Mapaseka Mathebe, Thato Kgaladi, Rami Chuene

Viva Riva!

Congolese singer and actor Patsha Bay is Riva, who has just returned from Angola to Kinshasa for the first time in ten years, with fuel in his possession – something in high demand in the Congo’s capital. He also falls for a red-headed vixen who happens to be the girlfriend of a feared criminal ringleader in pursuit of this fuel. Thrilling action all the way.

Director: Djo Tunda Wa Munga | Stars: Patsha Bay, Manie Malone, Hoji Fortuna, Alex Herbo, Marlene Longage, Diplome Amekindra, Angelique Mbumba, Nzita Tumba, Jordan N’Tung

Restless City

Film maker and photographer Dosunmu pops his feature film directorial cherry adding sensual colour to the global film tapestry with this 2011 Sundance selection. Senegalese immigrant Djibril  dreams of being a musician, but while he waits for the big time, he makes a living in Harlem selling CDs. An official trailer has not been released for this film however, click here to link to the official movie site for more information.

Photo courtesy of restlesscityfilm.com /by Jenny Baptiste

Director: Andrew Dosunmu |Writer: Eugene M. Gussenhoven | Stars: Danai Gurira, Anthony Okungbowa, Mohamed Dione, Osas Ighodaro and Lenore Thomas

- HUMNews Staff