Nduta Waweru considers herself a reader who writes. Like a duck, she’s calm on the surface, but she’s always busy paddling underneath to get you the best stories in arts, culture and current affairs. Nduta has published a poetry collection called Nostalgia, is a YALI Fellow and a member of Wandata-Ke Network.

It is always a celebration when African films make waves both at home and overseas. It not only acts as an inspiration to upcoming filmmakers and pushes veteran filmmakers to keep creating their best movies, it also a celebration of a growing film industry on the continent.

In 2018, there have been quite a number of films that have made waves across the world because of their content, cinematography, and cultural relevance.

Scroll through to check out the new African films making waves right now.