
African cinema is more exciting than ever. Where's its wider recognition?
CNN
As international titles like "The Worst Person in the World" and "Drive My Car" get greater attention in the United States, the continent that has produced recent acclaimed films like "Lingui" and "Eyimofe" still isn't fully in the spotlight.
"Once you overcome the 1-inch tall barrier of subtitles," he said, while accepting a Golden Globe award for his film, "you will be introduced to so many more amazing films."
Now, Americans are seemingly consuming more international art than ever before. After winning at the Golden Globes, "Parasite" went on to win the biggest award in Hollywood: best picture at the Academy Awards. Some of Netflix's most-watched shows, like "Lupin" or "Squid Game" are from outside the US, dubbed or subtitled in English. And some of this year's most lauded films were international offerings -- Norway's "The Worst Person in the World" and Japan's "Drive My Car."

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