Origins Africa

Development Slate

Stories in the making

Four films currently in development across the continent — each rooted in a specific community and told with their full participation.

Our approach

Every production begins with listening. We spend months in conversation with communities before a camera is ever raised. What you see here is the result of that trust — stories that communities have chosen to share, on their own terms.

4

Films in development

6+

Countries represented

100%

Community-led

Where the River Remembers
In Development
Kenya·Feature Documentary·Ecology & Memory

Where the River Remembers

A journey along the Tana River with the Pokomo people, whose flood-season ceremonies hold centuries of ecological knowledge. As climate patterns shift, the community grapples with what it means to carry wisdom the world urgently needs.

Community

Pokomo people, Tana River Basin

Expected

2027

The Language of the Loom
Research Phase
Ghana & Côte d'Ivoire·Short Series·Craft & Language

The Language of the Loom

Inside the world of Kente weaving — a visual language encoded in cloth that carries the history of the Akan people. Three master weavers share what the patterns say, and what is at risk of being lost.

Community

Akan weavers, Bonwire & Kpetoe

Expected

2027–2028

Before the Fire Goes Out
In Development
Tanzania·Feature Documentary·Endangered Knowledge

Before the Fire Goes Out

The last practitioners of a Hadzabe fire-making ceremony share what it means to carry knowledge no one else holds. A meditation on memory, continuity, and the quiet urgency of preservation.

Community

Hadzabe community, Lake Eyasi

Expected

2027

Stories Carried Home
Pre-Production
Pan-African Diaspora·Feature Documentary·Diaspora & Identity

Stories Carried Home

Diaspora communities in Europe trace their cultural roots back to specific villages, languages, and living relatives. A film about what survives the crossing — and what must be actively reclaimed.

Community

African diaspora communities, Belgium & Netherlands

Expected

2026–2027

All productions are community-led. No story enters production without full consent and creative partnership.

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Origins Africa is an independent, community-first production house. We welcome investors, cultural foundations, and creative partners who share our commitment to ethical storytelling. If you believe in the value of African cultural memory, we would like to hear from you.

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