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S16 Film Festival 2025: Daniel Alaka on Crafting “About Sarah” Through Minimalist Animation

Every filmmaker has a strategy or medium with which they express their messages. For Daniel Alaka, the creative mind behind About Sarah, 2D animation suffices to capture complex human emotional experiences such as love, infatuation and heartbreak. About Sarah is one of the short films that screened in competition at this year’s edition of S16 […]

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Marie-Hélène Roux’s “Muganga, The One Who Treats”: An Emotional Biopic On Congolese Humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr. Denis Mukwege

In Swahili, “muganga” refers to a healer, preferably a medical doctor, in this case, Dr Denis Mukwege, a humanitarian and medical practitioner who founded Panzi Hospital where he committed to the treatment of female victims of sexual violence during the armed conflicts of the 1990s in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The biographical drama, Muganga, […]

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S16 Film Festival 2025: Celestina Aleobua and Sochima Nwakaeze’s “Second Wind” Confronts Sexual Assault and Trauma

Violence against women constitutes an underreported and underaddressed global phenomenon, with the World Health Organization (WHO) saying that nearly one in three women have experienced intimate partner violence or sexual violence of any kind in their lifetime. These victims are likely to face trauma that could last a lifetime, often struggling to overcome the psychological […]

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Pinpoint Productions Announces Chris Ihidero’s Feature Film Debut, “Aloma”

PinPoint Productions has officially confirmed the production of Aloma, the debut feature film from acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker, writer, and director Chris Ihidero. This powerful thriller, which is fully financed by a consortium of investors led by MBO Capital, is currently in post-production and is scheduled for a major international premiere in 2026. Aloma is an […]

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S16 Film Festival 2025: Gozirimuu Obinna’s “Morning, Morning” Pays Homage To An Older Cinematic Era

Art possesses an undeniable capacity for timelessness, effortlessly straddling multiple eras at once. A literary text, film or piece of music, despite being produced in a contemporary period, may hint at or portray a significant aspect of the history of a person or society. For example, Chimamanda Adichie’s Half of A Yellow Sun and its […]

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S16 Film Festival 2025: Dika Ofoma’s “Obi Is A Boy” Is A Gospel On Individualism and Identity Reclamation

Obi Is a Boy introduces us to Obinna, a young man returning home for his mother’s funeral, stepping once more into a house where he has previously been treated as an unwanted presence. His father, retrograde and blinded by his own prejudice, appears to tolerate him only for the duration of the rites, unwilling to […]

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S16 Festival 2025: Kagho Idehbor Crowther’s “My Jebba Story” Salvages Memory and Humanity

Some of the most compelling stories often emerge directly from real-life experiences. Because they are rooted in actual individual encounters, they tend to be profound, heartfelt and relatable. Such stories can take the form of documentaries, biopics or hybrid film forms that juggle reality with imaginative interpretation. An example is Raoul Peck’s Ernest Cole: Lost […]

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Shakara Festival Announces Full Lineup And “Shakara After Dark” Takeover, Culminating In A Massive Gospel Day Closer

Shakara Festival, Nigeria’s premier cultural and music experience, has unveiled its complete, star-studded lineup and confirmed an electrifying “Shakara After Dark” takeover, solidifying its position as the must-attend event for Detty December. The four-day festival will run from Thursday, December 18th to Sunday, December 21st, 2025, at the iconic Nautica Beach Resort, Elegushi, Lekki, Lagos. […]

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S16 Film Festival 2025: Daniel Alaka on Crafting “About Sarah” Through Minimalist Animation

Marie-Hélène Roux’s “Muganga, The One Who Treats”: An Emotional Biopic On Congolese Humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Dr. Denis Mukwege

S16 Film Festival 2025: Celestina Aleobua and Sochima Nwakaeze’s “Second Wind” Confronts Sexual Assault and Trauma

Pinpoint Productions Announces Chris Ihidero’s Feature Film Debut, “Aloma”

S16 Film Festival 2025: Gozirimuu Obinna’s “Morning, Morning” Pays Homage To An Older Cinematic Era

S16 Film Festival 2025: Dika Ofoma’s “Obi Is A Boy” Is A Gospel On Individualism and Identity Reclamation

S16 Festival 2025: Kagho Idehbor Crowther’s “My Jebba Story” Salvages Memory and Humanity

Shakara Festival Announces Full Lineup And “Shakara After Dark” Takeover, Culminating In A Massive Gospel Day Closer

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