On Canvas(2020)
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On Canvas is a story of a young man determined to be a celebrated painter, but the love of a woman turns his life upside down and he finds his brilliant dream fading, as events divert his focus away from his passion for his art. The 2020 Silicon Valley African Film Festival-Official Selection
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Meroe was the capital of ancient Nubia and the Kush nation: A people who equalled and bettered many of the world’s civilisations of their time. It is fitting therefore that our name should invoke the majesty of an ancient people of colour.
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