Here Is Everything We Know About “My Father’s Shadow”
My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
7 months ago
Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent
My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
7 months ago
Afolabi Olalekan’s Freedom Way written and produced by Blessing Uzzi, takes a lengthy and laborious 90 minutes to drive home a single point: our lives, as humans and Nigerians, especially, are connected. Uzzi’s script assembles a varied cast to make this point: the co-founders of Easy Go Ride, Themba (Jesse Suntele), Tayo (Ogaranya), and Edi […]
5 months ago
The Yoruba people have a saying: “Sátídé ti ọ dà, àti Jímọ́h láti mọ́.” Although there are different iterations of this saying, what they loosely translate to is that tomorrow’s greatness is foreshadowed in the details of today. This often-recycled axiom captures my thoughts after watching the trailer for Akay Mason’s Red Circle which has […]
6 months ago
If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]
8 months ago
An announcement meant to celebrate African storytelling instead ignited debates about Hollywood’s disregard for Nollywood talent, accusations of cultural interloping, and the perceived insensitivity of Western production teams.
11 months ago
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 […]
4 days ago
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 […]
4 days ago
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 […]
4 days ago
Nigerian filmmaker and cinematographer, Kagho Idhebor has over the years fashioned a distinctive and recognisable filmmaking style and language. This style is discernible in his independently voiced, written, edited, shot and directed projects. The filmmaker, in these films, leans more towards documentary-esque shorts and photo essays produced from pictures he took on the street. This […]
5 days ago
Nigerian film enthusiasts weren’t, at first, familiar with Taye Arimoro’s involvement with Peggy Ovire’s Pieces of Love. Guarding details about a film or series production is industry standard. But, on November 11, 2025 that respected secrecy was broken when Arimoro posted a video of an on-set altercation that led to alleged physical assault. Arimoro’s scheduled […]
1 week ago
MultiChoice, a Canal+ company, in partnership with Diageo, is proud to announce Don Julio as the headline sponsor of the 12th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs). The official launch of this partnership happened on 3rd December, 2025 at The Wings Towers on Victoria Island, Lagos. This partnership celebrates Africa’s brightest talents. Built on a […]
1 week ago
Queer Nigerian and African media is continually growing despite state and homophobic stifling. Queer Nigerian media exist in the songs of Temmie Ovwasa, visual arts by Tega Akpomedaye and Eloghosa Osunde, Ani Kayode Somtochukwu, Akwaeke Emezi and other Nigerian books. And This Is Love, a queer-themed documentary co-directed by Victor Ugoo Njoku and Neec Nonso, […]
1 week ago
Noir Ida, Ogun, and New Threats Collide in a High-Stakes Dungeon Showdown ClubZella has officially released Orisha Warz Issue #2: Bane of Bones – a darker, more intense chapter that elevates the scale and mythology of the Orisha universe. Following the explosive debut, Bane of Bones brings sharper conflict, richer lore, and a cinematic depth […]
2 weeks ago