<![CDATA[Plot Twist: Travel]]>https://africa-curated.plottwist.co.za/s/travelhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1L--!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7cb4705c-5deb-4043-822a-dc52d60811f7_512x512.pngPlot Twist: Travelhttps://africa-curated.plottwist.co.za/s/travelSubstackSat, 13 Jun 2026 17:38:35 GMT<![CDATA[Africa's Cultural Landmarks]]>https://africa-curated.plottwist.co.za/p/africas-cultural-landmarkshttps://africa-curated.plottwist.co.za/p/africas-cultural-landmarksSun, 24 May 2026 19:06:36 GMT

Synopsis
Africa’s Cultural Landmarks is a series of 13 short documentaries that form part of an initiative to reframe The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Africa galleries.

Directed by Ethiopian-American Sosena Solomon, episodes include:
• The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and Tigray in Ethiopia
• Great Zimbabwe, the largest man-made structure in medieval Sub-Saharan Africa
• The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove of shrines and sculptures in southwestern Nigeria
• The Tsodilo Hills in Botswana, nicknamed ‘the Louvre of the desert’ for their 4,500 rock art paintings

Accolades
Nominated for a 2026 Webby Award

“Breathtaking.”
Ayodeji Rotinwa, ArtForum

Sosena Solomon |2025 | 1m41

Sosena Solomon | Nigeria | 2025 | 12 min

Sosena Solomon | Ethiopia | 2025 | 7 min

Sosena Solomon | Ethiopia | 2025 | 9 min

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