The banner outside the tiny national airport says it all: Welcome to the capital of African cinema.

Indeed, for African cinema, these are the best of times and the worst of times.

"In African cinema, we're always looking for our place between tradition and modernity," he continued.

African cinema is often seen a part of Third Cinema.

He is considered the first African filmmaker and has been a pioneer of African cinema.

His country and African cinema he loves so much, also looks strange.

Race movies are of great interest to students of African American cinema.

"To date only African cinema has dealt with real African dramas."

Such a complex editing, a mix of feature film and documentary - has no parallel in African cinema.

It's idiotic not to get your film shown and then say that people don't like the African cinema, which isn't true.