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Is Netflix a lifeline for African film?

African film is thriving 鈥� and this hasn鈥檛 gone unnoticed by streaming platforms like Netflix. They鈥檙e putting money into the industry, but not everyone feels it鈥檚 for the better.

Streaming African films has never been easier.

Platforms like Netflix have been putting good money into films from across the continent.

For directors and actors, this is a welcome chance for them to share their work with the world.

And, amid a pandemic, it also gave them some unexpected income when the sets shut down.

But not everyone agrees these big new players are changing the industry for the better.

So, is Netflix really a lifeline for the African film industry?

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