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Djimon Hounsou Launches FMG to Elevate African Stories

2/15/2026

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Djimon Hounsou, actor and founder of Fanaticus Media Group (FMG), has launched a production company to promote African stories.
FMG's first film Calabash screened at the AfroBerlin conference, a culture-clash comedy about two families.
Hounsou notes purpose-driven storytelling can uplift African youth.
He discusses his Amistad breakout and funding challenges for diaspora films.
His upcoming Zealot follows a Somali-American driver in a dangerous late-night ride.

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Story summary

Djimon Hounsou, actor and founder of Fanaticus Media Group (FMG), has launched a production company to promote African stories.
FMG's first film Calabash screened at the AfroBerlin conference, a culture-clash comedy about two families.
Hounsou notes purpose-driven storytelling can uplift African youth.
He discusses his Amistad breakout and funding challenges for diaspora films.
His upcoming Zealot follows a Somali-American driver in a dangerous late-night ride.