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 […]
After WKMUp’s break in July, we return to recapping the thoughts of the self-professed professional yappers of Nollywood. In July, Nollywood Film Club discussed Kenneth Gyang’s Oloture: The Journey, Uche Jombo’s Onye Egwu, Bolanle Austen-Peters’ […]
As the first act opens up and you feel the intensity of battle, along with the vigor of Bashorun Ga’a’s soldiers, you are left with a singular feeling – I am in for one heck […]
Sports-themed films are characterised by inspirational and compelling plots. In these films, the subjects of the plot depict the spirit of competition, teamwork, and will to overcome the obstacles on their journey of struggles, triumphs, […]
In A Father’s Love, Sebastian Ukwa tells the story of David Nwachukwu (David Jones David) and his family as they try to survive in the city of Lagos as a lower-class family with one too […]
Kenneth Gyang’s long-awaited Oloture: The Journey picks up where the original left off. Oloture (Sharon Ooja) is trapped in a bus with other exploited women and their traffickers. Oloture: The Journey is one of Kenneth […]
Lakatabu, a crime thriller directed by Odunlade Adekola, showcases his trademark flair for blending action, comedy, and mysticism to create a drama underscored by his penchant for Yoruba cultural motifs. The story follows Lakatabu (Odunlade […]
Muri and Ko, the result of the latest collaboration between Biodun Stephen and Inkblot Studios, is a fairly exciting comedy thriller starring Kunle Remi as the titular Muri and child actor Fiyinfoluwa Asenuga as Cole. […]
While Nollywood has still not gotten a good grip on properly telling Northern Nigerian stories, the reception of Beyond the Veil has shown that audiences are ready and eager for more film and television showcasing […]
Mathew Adeboye’s short film, Endless, is a rumination on love. The film simultaneously reflects on both the perpetual and ephemeral nature of love. And most importantly, how we mollify ourselves with the former when the […]
