Black Panther South Africa Premiere: Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira proudly showcase their film

It's been only two days since Black Panther was released but the movie is already generating a great buzz. It is not just its visuals, action scenes, and performances but also the importance of a predominantly coloured cast, the portrayal of African cultures and traditions and progressive values that film propounds. In the film's South African Premiere, the excitement was palpable. There have been films that have shown the people of colour in sympathetic light, but Black Panther actually puts forward the radical new idea of an African country being the most advanced one on the planet. Here are the photos from the event.

Danai Gurira addressing the media on the occasion. Danai Gurira played the General of Black Panther's army, Dora Milaje, the all-female special forces unit. (Source: AP)

Danai Gurira and Lupita Nyong'o pose for the cameras. Lupita played an undercover operative working with the Dora Milaje and T'Challa' love-interest in the film. (Source: Twitter/Lupita Nyong'o)

Several critics have singled out Lupita Nyong'o's performance as one of the best in the film. (Source: Twitter/Lupita Nyong'o)

The two heroines pose with Black Panther art. (Source: Twitter/Lupita Nyong'o)

Black Panther currently holds an incredible 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (Source: Twitter/Lupita Nyong'o)

Black Panther also paves the way for Avengers: Infinity War, the biggest film in Marvel Cinematic Universe yet. The post-credits scenes also hint as to what might happen in Infinity War. (Source: AP)