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Former Netflix director: 'More accurate representation needed of African women in film'

Funa Maduka discusses how African women are and should be represented in the media

Funa Maduka, filmmaker and former Netflix executive shares her thoughts on how African women and girls are being represented on film and TV.

Also we explore the pros and cons of using social media...and the dangers of spotting and promoting fake news.

Plus, a conversation with a Nigerian woman who's using social media to create a new, safer space for other women to share stories and support each other.

(Photo: Funa Maduka, former Netflix executive, attends the 71st Locarno Film Festival on 2nd August 2018 in Locarno, Switzerland. Credit: Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

53 minutes

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Tue 24 Sep 201917:06GMT

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  • Tue 24 Sep 201917:06GMT

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