Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: Akinola Davies Jr’s Devastating, Defiant Portrait of Delay and Disappointment for Family and Country

Cinema seems more suited to recollection than any other art form. Unlike photography, which deals in still images, film unfolds across time, evoking more powerfully the eerie feeling of being pulled into the past and […]

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‘Over the Bridge’ Review: Tolu Ajayi’s Impressionistic Portrait of a Corporate Man Undone by Ambition

Everyone speaks in Tolu Ajayi’s Over the Bridge: the characters with their voices, and the rivers, the fishes, the music with their own voice. No direct communication passes between them, yet meaning emerges all the […]

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Nollywood at TIFF: Industry Icons Call for Quality, Sustainability  and Stronger Distribution 

At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF),  Nollywood’s brightest names came together for the Nollywood Brunch, a candid industry conversation hosted by producers Charles Okpaleke (Charles of Play) and Moses Babatope.  Guests included familiar screen […]

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‘The Serpent’s Gift’ Review: Kayode Kasum’s Latest Cultural Offering Blurs Between Authenticity and Spectacle

When Kayode Kasum released Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story in 2023, it sparked a cultural moment, particularly among Igbo audiences who celebrated its homage to the Igbo apprenticeship system (nwa boi), a notable concept of […]

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