Seyi Lasisi, Author at The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.)

Love in Every Word: Nollywood’s Distrust of Critical Thoughts and Rising Anti-Intellectualism

Stanley Obi’s Love in Every Word which was released on Omoni Oboli’s YouTube channel has monopolized Nigerians’ attention since its release. The film, written by Mfon-Abasi Micheal Inyang, has amassed over 7 million views (as of the time of writing this essay) and has been the subject of numerous conversations. The heightened level of discourse […]

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“B(l)ind the Sacrifice”: Nakhane Pokes at Organised Religion and Received Traditional Knowledge

“Additionally, the film opens with the mother reiterating how important it is to follow the family’s tradition and obey the father. I wanted to use this to state that sometimes the victims of patriarchy subconsciously ensure that it stays in power. Although she doesn’t participate in the sacrifice, it’s ambiguous as to if she knows about two important incidents in the film: The attempted sacrifice and the lead character’s killing of his father. I decided to do that to leave ambiguity in the audiences’ consciousness.”

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Celestina Aleobua’s Retrospective Screening and The Importance of Alternative Screening Spaces

The Women’s Film Club was started in 2014 by Wunika Mukan. When it started, Wunika was searching for a community and making like-minded friends. Though the name looks exclusionary, it wasn’t a women-only space as it attracted men too. However, its focus was on screening films by female filmmakers.

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Maia Lekow and Christopher King’s Sundance-Selected Documentary Informs on How to Build a Library

The documentary is a sad reminder of the Kenyan government’s frustration of citizens’ goodwill and its disinterest in education. That Shiro and Wachuka lobbied the government for the library which is supposed to be part of their social responsibility is the first indication of the government’s disinterest in developing the philosophical and intellectual mindset of their citizens.

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2 weeks ago

IFÁ Announces Official Screening Selection

The Ibadan Indie Film Awards(IFÁ) has announced the official screening selection for its first open mic film screening for the year. Scheduled to hold, on March 15, 2025, at the New Culture Studio, Oremeji, Ibadan. Established in 2022, IFÁ was created to recognize and reward the excellence of young independent Nigerian filmmakers creating from anywhere […]

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From Khartoum to Sundance: The Journey of a Sudanese Documentary Team

Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhaj, Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, and Phil Cox recently premiered Khartoum, their documentary film, at the World Cinema Documentary Competition section of the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A concise documentary, Khartoum is a diary of the psychological, physical, and architectural effects the ongoing war in Sudan between the Sudan military […]

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4 weeks ago

“Where the Wind Comes From” Review: Amel Guellaty’s Coming-of-Age Drama is Tender and Confrontational

Amel Guellaty’s debut feature-length Where the Wind Comes From screened at the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the just ended Sundance Film Festival. The film, one of the scanty African films selected and Tunisian’s sole selection at the festival, subtly directs our gaze to the ongoing political tension and tragedy in Tunisia and, by […]

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Love in Every Word: Nollywood’s Distrust of Critical Thoughts and Rising Anti-Intellectualism

“B(l)ind the Sacrifice”: Nakhane Pokes at Organised Religion and Received Traditional Knowledge

Celestina Aleobua’s Retrospective Screening and The Importance of Alternative Screening Spaces

Maia Lekow and Christopher King’s Sundance-Selected Documentary Informs on How to Build a Library

IFÁ Announces Official Screening Selection

Love in Every Word: Nollywood’s Distrust of Critical Thoughts and Rising Anti-Intellectualism

“B(l)ind the Sacrifice”: Nakhane Pokes at Organised Religion and Received Traditional Knowledge

Celestina Aleobua’s Retrospective Screening and The Importance of Alternative Screening Spaces

Maia Lekow and Christopher King’s Sundance-Selected Documentary Informs on How to Build a Library

IFÁ Announces Official Screening Selection

From Khartoum to Sundance: The Journey of a Sudanese Documentary Team

“Where the Wind Comes From” Review: Amel Guellaty’s Coming-of-Age Drama is Tender and Confrontational

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