‘African America’ Follows S. African Woman Chasing American Dream

Film tackles immigration, cultural differences between Africans, African Americans

Nompumelelo (Phumelele “Phumi” Mthembu) talks to Jaquan (Anthony Goss)/Photo by Bonga Nkomo.

“African America,” a film that looks at the immigrant experience through the lens of a South African woman, has been nominated for the Best 1st Feature Director award by the Pan African Film Festival.

The film tells…