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African Couch Potato
African Couch Potato is a South African perspective on all things film and television. Hosted by award-winning TV producer, Gino Shelile, it mashes up in-studio interviews with industry professionals, titles to check out each week, a current film or series review, and a look at old movies that are worth rewatching.
African Couch Potato
Latest Episodes
S3 Ep52 Bafana Bafana, The Polygamist, The Bear, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Firstly, a massive congratulations to Bafana Bafana, SA's national team for qualifying for the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup, alas, that is as far as it goes. With the football done, it's an episode of reviews, kicking off with ...
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S3 Ep51 Miguel Eek on “Amilcar”
Something different this week. Among the nearly 60 titles on offer at the recent Encounters documentary festival was Miguel Eek's Amilcar. Amílcar Cabral (1924-1973) was a thinker and an African leader. He led the anticolonial armed st...
S3 Ep50 Disney Gets Busy
Toy Story 5 comes out this week. And, it features our very own Tyla, so you can hear from her and also catch Gino's take on the latest version. Plus, it's Youth Day.It's an all Disney ep as Gino also attended the Disney+ 2026 content sho...
S3 Ep49 Mandisa Zitha on Encounters Film Festival
“Encounters is an opportunity to slow down and look behind the headlines to better understand our world.” - so says Mandisa Zitha, Festival Director of the annual Encounters South African International Documentary Festival. The 28th edition of ...
