data and an analysis of their strengths and weaknesses at the continental and regional levels. The report proposes strategic recommendations for the development of the film and audiovisual sectors in Africa and invites policymakers, professional organizations, firms, filmmakers and artists to implement them in a concerted manner. Part 1 of the report is titled Pan-African Trends shaping the Future of the Continent's Film and Audiovisual Sector, part 2 Strategic Development and Growth Models, part 3 presents detailed national mappings of the countries, and an annex lists historical key dates in African cinema from 1896 to 2021. Apart from the historical developments of audiovisual productions, major filmmakers and their artistic merit and recent trends, such as online streaming, as well as the lack of training, funding and appreciation of this industry are discussed. List of cinema by region North Africa Cinema of Algeria Cinema of Egypt Cinema of Libya Cinema of Morocco Cinema of Tunisia West Africa Cinema of Benin Cinema of Burkina Faso Cinema of Cape Verde Cinema of the Gambia Cinema of Ghana Cinema of Guinea Cinema of Guinea-Bissau Cinema of Ivory Coast Cinema of Liberia Cinema of Mali Cinema of Mauritania Cinema of Niger Cinema of Nigeria Cinema of Senegal Cinema of Sierra Leone Cinema of Togo Central Africa Cinema of Angola Cinema of Burundi Cinema of Cameroon Cinema of the Central African Republic Cinema of Chad Cinema of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Cinema of Equatorial Guinea Cinema of Gabon Cinema of the Republic of the Congo Cinema of Rwanda Cinema of São Tomé and Príncipe East Africa Cinema of the Comoros Cinema of Djibouti Cinema of Eritrea Cinema of Ethiopia Cinema of Kenya Cinema of Mauritius Cinema of Seychelles Cinema of Somalia Cinema of South Sudan Cinema of Sudan Cinema of Tanzania Cinema of Uganda Southern Africa Cinema of Botswana Cinema of Eswatini Cinema of Lesotho Cinema of Madagascar Cinema of Malawi Cinema of Namibia Cinema of South Africa Cinema of Zambia Cinema of Zimbabwe Women directors Recognised as one of the pioneers of Senegalese cinema as well as cinema developed on the African continent at large, ethnologist and filmmaker Safi Faye was the first African woman film director to gain international recognition. Faye's first film La Passante (The Passerby) was released in 1972 and following this, Kaddu Beykat (Letter from My Village), the filmmaker's first feature film was released in 1975. Faye continued to