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Hollywood Africans

by Barbara Angopa and Amaka Ugwunkwo

Hosted by award-winning journalist Barbara Angopa and filmmaker Amaka Ugwunkwo, Hollywood Africans reframes the lives of misunderstood characters in the movies.Silenced, underestimated, objectified, infantilised and vilified Africans on film get their podcast remake.Barbara and Amaka weave in their personal experience, current affairs and social context to reimagine motives and devise alternative plots.

12 episodes
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Coming to America - Part 1
29:29 Mar 2, 2026
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Coming to America - Part 2
24:18 Mar 2, 2026
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Out of Africa - Part 1
26:20 Feb 25, 2026
6
Out of Africa - Part 2
32:49 Feb 25, 2026
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Beasts of No Nation - Part 1
25:54 Feb 20, 2026
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Beasts of No Nation - Part 2
27:31 Feb 19, 2026
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Captain Phillips
32:15 Feb 18, 2026
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No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
34:10 Dec 6, 2024
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Tarzan the Ape Man - Part 2
34:26 Oct 15, 2024
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Tarzan the Ape Man - Part 1
30:50 Oct 9, 2024
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