Author: Timileyin Lary

Biodun Stephen makes another intriguing directorial statement with her latest release, Momiwa. The director has developed a filmography known for portraying the ties of family and relationships. Her strength as a filmmaker in Momiwa shines through her ability to use the titular character as the core that establishes the entire film albeit to mixed results. Momiwa tells the story of a family bonded by mutual affection and shared trauma. Naeto (Uzor Arukwe) is a single father who has to raise his children alone when his wife leaves him during financial misfortunes. Luckily for him, Momiwa, also known as Chinonso (Blessing…

True to its name, It Blooms in June tells the story of a relationship between a father and daughter pair that increasingly gets emotionally complex until their dynamic reaches a head on a specific day in June. Korede Azeez makes a strong directorial feature debut in a movie that one could describe as a firm but steady unfolding of the heart’s grip. As portrayed by Femi Jacobs, Lanre Akande is a widower who raises his only daughter alone after the death of his wife. He is burdened with guilt, blaming himself for her death and vowing to never let anything…