The panther's effects

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been going strong for nearly ten years and finally they are offering something for Africa.

Black Panther is a movie that has made a huge impact on the world this past weekend, as it became the first superhero blockbuster that focuses on superheroes with an African heritage. The film had a huge premieres in various African countries, including Namibia.

I'm not going to review the film, because I simply love it. I want to look at the impact it made on our African society. It gives an alternative look at what Africa can be and how we have the resources to shape our own future.

Ster-Kinekor Grove Mall hosted the Windhoek premiere in true African fashion accompanied by drums, African garments, African drinks and the staff wore African clothes. The movie has opened doors for Africans to see themselves as heroes on the silver screen.

The movie deals with T'Challa, the king of a fictional African country called Wakanda. T'Challa has to take up the mantle of Black Panther to protect his people and at the same time has to deal with threats from outside.

According to Ster-Kinekor Namibia their initial tickets sold out before the end of January and they had to open an extra scene to accommodate more film-goers. The film also has a special surprise for Namibians, as one of our own tribes was used as an inspiration for a Wakandan tribe.

The film also outsold most other upcoming films worldwide according to American ticket sales site Fandango.

Fans that went to see the movie was impressed by how genuine everything felt and how the creators and director incorporated African traditions and rituals into a futuristic and technolically advanced setting.

According to Marvel, the studio that produced the film, the film has exceeded their expectations and it is currently one of the highest rated movies in their cinematic universe. The Black Panther character was created Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1966, a time where the civil rights movement was started in USA and during the uprisings against Apartheid in South Africa. Marvel also currently airs a TV show on Luke Cage, another black superhero who resides in New York and he deals with issue African Americans face everyday. Luke Cage is available on Netflix.

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