Three female film-makers talk about their pioneering work documenting nature in Africa, the Amazon and India, and paving the way for future generations to build a career in film
When Fiona Tande started in Kenya’s film industry after working in conservation, she was disappointed to find it laced with the same pervasive racism she had seen throughout her career.
We are championing stories that are reflective of our lives, and celebrate us instead of vilifying us The growth in the number of African film-makers is important, Tande believes, because traditionally many films do not resonate with audiences in Africa. “You find that they are showcasing utopia, which is not the reality on the ground,” she says. “Having African storytellers is a way to bridge that gap.” Films should not just be about how lions exist in pristine savannahs, for example. “Our lives have changed,” she adds.), directed by the Tanzanian cinematographer, Erica Rugabandana.
She adds: “We are coming up slowly but surely. We just need support and trust from production companies and to be given a chance to contribute to the stories they want to tell so badly. It was there that she discovered cinematography. Her first job in film was working with the director Carlos Eduardo Magalhães onabout the fight of the Jaraguá Guarani Indigenous community on the outskirts of São Paulo. Her work since has focused on Indigenous experiences, from
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