Following the trail of great classics about body switches like The Hot Chick (2002) and Prelude to a Kiss (1992), Uyoyou Adia’s Life, which she writes and directs, is a moral drama about contentment. The […]
When Babatunde Apalowo set out to make his debut feature film, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White, he had one destination in mind – Berlinale. “For me, Berlinale was the […]
Forgive the title. It is a little judgemental and suggests there is a behavior associated with people who wear this hairstyle, but I am only being an annoying Nigerian elder. Just like how certain hairstyles […]
One would be forgiven if they concluded that Slum King was a Gangs of Lagos spinoff. It is a good comparison. Gangs of Lagos carries its weight, and if read a certain way, it might […]
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From Get Out to Midsommar, the dilution of narrative tropes is a filmmaking staple. It is a misdirection technique to heighten or spotlight a specific element within the film. Coupled with being a great, slow-burner […]
In the 2021 biopic Ayinla, the first time Lateef Adedimeji meets Omowunmi Dada, his legs involuntarily lift off the floor and he pauses his singing because this regal beauty has taken up space and commanded […]
We are thrilled to announce the launch of SheWrites Intensive Lab, an exciting initiative aimed at empowering and celebrating African female storytellers in filmmaking. We invite aspiring writers to embark on a transformative journey of […]
Showmax announces a February 12 release date for the documentary series, Freemen, an exploration of the Igbo Apprenticeship system, known locally as Igba Boi, which will be told across 7 episodes. In what is a […]
We experience films differently. The idea of film itself is to trigger a different interpretation from another viewer. This is caused by our various personal lenses (sociological and cultural). That is not to say some […]
