The Heirs of Captain Africa (2025)

Directed by

Xavier Fournier

Genre

documentary film

Country

France

Runtime

53 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the history of African superheroes. It features the people who create them and shows how these characters are changing storytelling.

informativeinspiringupbeateducationalhopefulcelebratorynostalgiccultural

What happens

Children of Captain Africa (French: Les Héritiers de Captain Africa) is a French documentary film directed by Xavier Fournier and Frédéric Ralière, broadcast from May 26, 2025, on Warner TV Next and available on the Max platform. With a runtime of 53 minutes, the film explores the history and rise of African superheroes, highlighting the creators and works that redefine the genre across the African continent. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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