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CANEX Creations CEO Discusses Global Film Ambitions; 'Clarissa' First Look Released
CANEX Creations CEO Osahon Akpata discusses his global ambitions for African cinema, while Neon releases a first-look image for the upcoming film ‘Clarissa,’ an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel set in Lagos.
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Variety
“To Hold a Mountain,” a documentary from directing duo Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić about sisterhood and solitude in the Montenegrin highlands, won the Grand Prix at Millennium Docs Against Gravity during an award ceremony in Warsaw on Thursday. The film, which won the World Cinema Grand
2026-05-15 12:54 UTC
Variety
CANEX Creations CEO Osahon Akpata has outlined his strategic vision for how the pan-African institution can boost the profile of the continent’s filmmakers, while Neon has released a first-look image for the CANEX-backed “Clarissa,” the buzzy, Lagos-set adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway”
2026-05-15 12:56 UTC