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Afro Film Fund backers aim to finance about 35 African films over eight years

EbonyLife Group and Logical African Partners have signed an agreement for a $50 million fund to finance African film development and production. The Afro Film Fund aims to back about 35 films over eight years, targeting audiences in Africa and the African diaspora, with selected productions intended for wider international distribution. Its backers plan to begin payments in late March or early in the second quarter of 2027.

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German museum returns Slevogt painting to Fuchs’s heirs

The Von der Heydt-Museum has returned Max Slevogt’s Paradiesvögel to Eduard Fuchs’s heirs after an investigation into its ownership history. Wuppertal’s city council approved the restitution on 13 July 2026, and the heirs have arranged to sell the painting in December.

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