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The International Day of the African Child, [1] also known as the Day of the African Child (DAC), [2] [3] has been celebrated on June 16 every year since 1991, when it was first initiated by the OAU Organisation of African Unity. [1] It honors those who participated in the Soweto Uprising in 1976 on that day.
In remembrance of these events, 16 June is a public holiday in South Africa, named Youth Day. Internationally, 16 June is known as The Day of the African Child (DAC) . [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
The African Child (French: L'Enfant noir) is an autobiographical French novel by Camara Laye published in 1953. [1] It tells the story of a young African child, Baba, growing up in Guinea . The novel won the Prix Charles Veillon writing prize.
The Igbo-language epic film received nine 2024 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) nominations. The 18th South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) took place October 25th and 26th. Shaka iLembe, the 2023 TV series retelling of the Shaka, the iconic Zulu King, picked up 12 awards, including for Best TV drama, the most of any nominee.
He was the author of The African Child (L'Enfant noir), a novel based loosely on his own childhood, and The Radiance of the King (Le Regard du roi). Both novels are among the earliest major works in Francophone African literature. Camara Laye later worked for the government of newly independent Guinea, but went into voluntary exile over ...
A documentary about Emmanuel Jal called War Child was made in 2008 by C. Karim Chrobog and Interface Media Group. It made its international debut at the Berlin Film Festival and its North American debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Cadillac Audience Award. [16] An autobiography under the same name was released in 2009. [17]
The following is a list of African films. It is arranged alphabetically by country of origin. ... Invisible Children: short documentary: 2010: ... Africa portal; Film ...
The Last Dragon (2004 film) The Last Flight (2009 film) The Last Safari; The Last Victims; Liane, Jungle Goddess; The Little Prince (1974 film) Livingstone (film) The Long Ships (film) The Lost City (1935 serial) The Lost Jungle; The Lost Tribe (1949 film) The Lost World (1992 film) The Lyin' Hunter