अफ़्रीकी सिनेमा का अपना कोई ढंग का उद्योग (इंडस्ट्री) है ही नहीं, और यहीं से हमारी असली समस्या शुरू होती है। हम इन सभी पहलों को बहुत शक की निगाह से देखते हैं क्योंकि औपनिवेशिक मानसिकता हमारे भीतर इतनी गहराई तक बैठी हुई है—वह उत्तर-औपनिवेशिक सोच कि कोई दूसरा व्यक्ति हमसे कुछ ऐसा करवाना चाहता है जिसमें उसका अपना फायदा हो, हमारा नहीं; और भले ही यह सच न हो, तब भी मन में यह शक रहता ही है कि आख़िर यह सब कहाँ ले जाएगा?

African cinema doesn't have an African industry at all and that's where our problem arises. We come to all of these initiatives with a lot of suspicion because we're so inhabited by the notion of being colonized, the post-colonial thought that someone wants us to do something that is their interest and not ours and even it's not true, there's the suspicion of it like where is this going?

African cinema doesn't have an African industry at all and that's where our problem arises. We come to all of these initiatives with a lot of suspicion because we're so inhabited by the notion of being colonized, the post-colonial thought that someone wants us to do something that is their interest and not ours and even it's not true, there's the suspicion of it like where is this going?

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 92%

ब्लैक (काला) कोई महज़ एक विचार नहीं है। अफ्रीका कोई रंग नहीं है। अफ्रीका एक संस्कृति है। तो भले ही आपकी त्वचा का रंग बेहद काला हो और मेरा रंग कुछ और हो, लेकिन मैं आपसे कहीं ज़्यादा अफ़्रीकी हूँ क्योंकि सांस्कृतिक रूप से कुछ बातें ऐसी होती हैं जिन्हें आप कभी समझ ही नहीं सकते।

Black is not a notion. Africa is not a color. Africa is a culture. So you can be pitch black and I am my color but I'm more African than you can ever be because culturally there are certain things that you just don't understand.

Black is not a notion. Africa is not a color. Africa is a culture. So you can be pitch black and I am my color but I'm more African than you can ever be because culturally there are certain things that you just don't understand.

Topic Self & Identity Identity
Tone: Defiant Sentiment: Mixed Type: Thought-provoking 95%

मुझे लगता है कि छह अलग-अलग ऊर्जाओं और अलग-अलग सोच वाले लोगों का किसी स्क्रिप्ट पर एक साथ काम करना एक बेहद गहरा अनुभव होता है। इसमें यह बात नहीं होती कि "अरे, तुम्हें तो ऐसा करना चाहिए।"

I think having six people all with different energies and different perceptions all working around a script is quite profound. It’s not about, oh that’s what you should be doing.

I think having six people all with different energies and different perceptions all working around a script is quite profound. It’s not about, oh that’s what you should be doing.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 92%

मुझे लगता है कि किसी फिल्ममेकर के विकास के लिए ज़रूरी मुख्य ढांचागत चीज़ों का मेल मिलना बेहद शानदार बात है। इसमें तकनीकी ज्ञान, आगे बढ़ने के लिए कुछ आर्थिक मदद, और यह सपना शामिल है कि वह हमेशा तरक्की कर सकता है।

I think it's absolutely fantastic to give the combination of the major structural element for the growth of a filmmaker. It's technical know-how, some money to get on with it, and the dream that he can always grow.

I think it's absolutely fantastic to give the combination of the major structural element for the growth of a filmmaker. It's technical know-how, some money to get on with it, and the dream that he can always grow.

Tone: Inspirational Sentiment: Positive Type: Inspirational 95%

किसी भी प्रक्रिया में आलोचना तो होती ही है, और मुझे लगता है कि यह एक अच्छी बात है।

There's always criticism in any process and I think that's a healthy thing.

There's always criticism in any process and I think that's a healthy thing.

Topic Adversity & Resilience Failure
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Wisdom 92%

अगर युवा फिल्ममेकर खुद से सही सवाल पूछें, उनके पुख्ता जवाब तलाशें और अपनी स्क्रिप्ट को पूरी तरह मजबूत बना लें।

If the young filmmakers ask themselves enough questions and come up with enough answers and get the scripts tight enough.

If the young filmmakers ask themselves enough questions and come up with enough answers and get the scripts tight enough.

Tone: Encouraging Sentiment: Positive Type: Advice 95%

सबसे ज़्यादा ज़रूरी बात यह है कि 'अफ़्रीकी सिनेमा' नाम का ब्रांड अब अफ़्रीकी सिनेमा की सीमाओं से भी आगे निकल रहा है।

What is most important is that the brand African cinema is going beyond African cinema.

What is most important is that the brand African cinema is going beyond African cinema.

Tone: Inspirational Sentiment: Positive Type: Observation 92%