Africa Rising
2019, German. Directed by Thorsten Ernst & Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa.
How African artists have spread African culture all over the world, especially music, since the harsh years of decolonization, trying to offer a nicer portrait of this amazing continent, historically known for tragic subjects, such as slavery, famine, war and political chaos.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Thorsten ErnstDirector
- Jean-Alexander NtivyhabwaDirector
- Jürgen ZimmererSelf - Historian
- Didier AwadiSelf - Musician
- Amelie DeuflhardSelf - Art Director
- Felwine SarrSelf - Economist
- Nhlanhla NcizaSelf - Musician
- Gyedu-Blay AmbolleySelf - Musician
- Hauke DorschSelf - Ethnologist
- Ray LemaSelf - Musician
- Leanne SacramoneSelf - Cartier Foundation Curator
- GimsSelf - Musician
- Binetou SyllaSelf - Music Producer
- Bintou SimporéSelf - Radio Presenter
Details
- Released
- 3 June 2019
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa, Thorsten Ernst
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Africa Rising runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Africa Rising isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 June 2019. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Africa Rising?
If you liked Africa Rising, try Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), Supersonic, Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap.
Who directed Africa Rising?
Africa Rising (2019) was directed by Thorsten Ernst and Jean-Alexander Ntivyhabwa and stars Jürgen Zimmerer, Didier Awadi, Amelie Deuflhard.