A planned theatrical release of Melania, the high-profile documentary centered on the former first lady, has abruptly collapsed in South Africa just days before its global rollout. The sudden ...

Join the conversation at the Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, where critical discussions emerge from powerful storytelling. This year's festival showcases 58 films from 33 ...

The Encounters Documentary Festival returns this June with award-winning documentaries, short films, Q&As and screenings in ...

The film — which follows Melania Trump over the 20 days leading up to her husband’s inauguration, as she prepares to transition back to the White House — is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical ...

A documentary focused on former U.S. First Lady Melania Trump has been withdrawn from theatrical release in South Africa following concerns raised about its political context and timing, according to ...

South Africa’s powerful documentary 'Our Earth, My Blood' has snagged a prestigious Golden Nymph nomination at the 65th Monte ...

At the Encounters International Documentary Festival, films from South Africa and abroad illuminate urgent issues of land ownership, cultural identity and the power of music in resistance.

South African filmmaker John Barker (“Umbrella Men”) will be following the fate of Africa’s soccer squads at this summer’s World Cup, as he preps a documentary that will look at the continent’s ...

“The African experience is global,” said Niyi Coker, E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor at UMSL. “This festival allows you to understand the experiences that Africans are having in other countries ...

First lady Melania Trump’s documentary is not making it to theaters in South Africa, according to a local distributor. “Melania,” which opens Friday, outlines the run-up to her husband’s second term.

At the Encounters International Documentary Festival, films from South Africa and abroad illuminate urgent issues of land ...