Kunle Afolayan is currently working on a new historical epic. Before its release later this year, you can take part in this quiz and share your results. Don’t forget to take a screenshot of your […]
After the 2021 release of time period movie Swallow and the holiday-themed film A Naija Christmas on Netflix, one would think the widely-admired Nigerian filmmaker and actor Kunle Afolayan would take some time before announcing […]
Juju Stories is the first film Oge Obasi has steered to cinema as a producer. Over the years—and even beyond, in a career spanning over a decade, previously as a production manager (Desperate Housewives Africa; […]
Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat once said, “Magical realism allows an artist like myself to inject layers of meaning without being obvious. In American culture, where there is freedom of expression, this approach may seem […]
Relatively still unknown in Nollywood, Tunray Femi’s work in For Maria Ebun Pataki, an effort that has toured festivals globally, and currently receiving rave reviews from viewers and critics alike, has certainly put her name […]
Many admit that Meg Otanwa has been a silent powerhouse in Nollywood, as industry colleagues and fans come out to heap well-deserved praises on the actress who recently starred in Damilola Orimogunje’s feature debut—For Maria […]
Richard and Raymond Yusuff, representing The Critics Company, sit down to answer all of our questions regarding their field and role—which they feel is still yet to be fully understood— in Nollywood. From working on […]
“Do you know what Maria means?” one character says to another during the naming ceremony of the titular child. In typical arthouse movie fashion, the pair are interrupted before a reply can be offered. The […]
Dance has been employed in various ways throughout film history. In Footloose (1984), it’s a symbol of teenage rebellion and expression. More recently, Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit (2019) ends with the main characters dancing in […]
These 2022 Nollywood releases could range from festival screenings to audience releases via streaming services or cinemas. There are also possibilities that we won’t see some of them this year, however, they should remain on your radar.
