2+ day, 16+ hour ago (372+ words) The combined countries of Africa and the Middle East last scored an Oscar nomination five'years ago, but have produced at least one film this year considered a hot favourite. Screen'celebrates the regions" current buzz status' Source: Venice Film Festival "The Voice Of Hind Rajab" Mati Diop"s Senegalese documentary Dahomey was the only African title to make last year"s 15-film Oscar shortlist. No Black director has ever won the Academy"s international award, while African countries have won on only three occasions, most recently in 2006 with South Africa"s Tsotsi. Uganda makes only its second entry to the award with Hassan Mageye"s Kimote, following Morris Mugisha"s 2023 submission Tembele. With dialogue in the Luganda language spoken by more than 5 million people in Uganda, Kimote sees a young craftsman deny his father"s wishes to abandon their ancestral trade,…...