Lísàbí: The Uprising is an ambitious attempt to bring the story of Lísàbí Agbongbo Akala, the legendary Yoruba hero, to the screen. Loosely based on the actual historical event, the Netflix film showcases Lísàbí’s defiance […]
In Charlotte Mew’s 1912 poem “The Farmer’s Bride,” a farmer muses over his marriage to a much younger maiden who is clearly unhappy with her assigned role as a wife and terrified of him. He […]
There seems to be a gap of information in the Nigerian film space, with multiple news publications describing When Love Strikes as Nigeria’s first football movie. While the scale of production might make it tempting […]
Daniel Oriahi‘s Get-Out-esque, Tribeca returnee, The Weekend, is the latest Neo-Nollywood horror submission. Written by Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, Vanessa Kanu, and Freddie O. Anyaegbunam Jr., The Weekend explores the vagaries of familial relationships. Family sticks […]
After his directorial debut with Living in Bondage sequel, which earned him a Best Director award at the AMVCA, Ramsey Nouah’s follow-up effort, the remake of Rattlesnake, was highly anticipated. Despite his promising role as […]
Aishat Lawal, known better for her role as one of the meddlesome wives of the Alaafin in the Anikulapo film and series, takes on more principal roles in this self-produced film. The actress plays the […]
Until 2023, Naz Onuzo, one of the three Inkblot founders, was the only one consistently behind the camera as a director at the studio. Last year, Damola Ademola made his directorial debut with a one-location […]
In this crime thriller co-directed by Muyiwa Adesokun and Carmen Ike–Okoro, Timini Egbuson stars as the titular Shina, a young taxi driver with a tight deadline to raise money for his critically ill grandmother’s surgery. […]
Who Dies Next? is an interesting horror film. A dead man lies outside a house surrounded by an evil entity. Inside the house, five characters are stuck and contemplate escape. The beauty of this short […]
Korede Azeez embraces heavy themes in her works. Her 2023 short, Halima’s Choice, a part of the African Folktales Reimagined anthology, takes us through love and loss in a futuristic world. In the first half […]
