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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.

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

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 […]

Seyi Lasisi

4 weeks ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

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 […]

What “Children of Blood and Bone” Reveals About Nollywood’s Deeper Struggles

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.

7 Predictions For Nigerian Film in 2025

As we look back on the previous year’s releases, debuts, and industry-defining moments in Nigerian Film, it’s time we look forward and embrace what this year might hold for Nigerian Film. Here’s what and who to keep an eye on as the year continues to take shape. I do not come to you by chance […]

“When Nigeria Happens”: A Seminal Moment as First African Film to Open Locarno Festival’s Open Doors Section

Ema Edosio-Deelen‘s When Nigeria Happens, Nigeria’s pioneering contemporary dance film, is slated to be the opening film at the Locarno Film Festival‘s esteemed Open Doors Section for its world premiere. This marks a seminal moment, as it is the first African film and the first contemporary dance film from Nigeria to open this pivotal section, […]

Seyi Lasisi

1 day ago

A Tale of Two Ghost Stories: “Madam Koikoi” and “Ms Kanyin”

The legend of Madam Koikoi has given rise to countless origin stories, each striving to unravel the mythology behind this popular figure. In one version, she is cast as a cruel educator who terrorized her students with unprovoked beatings, only to meet a tragic end in a fatal accident after being dismissed. Another account, culled […]

Shalom Tewobola

2 days ago

Kewa Oni’s “The Odds” is a Stake Journey Between Sudden Fortune and Danger

In modern-day Nigeria, poverty & resilience intersect in a world ruled by fate and chance. The Odds, written and directed by Loup Garou’s Kewa Oni, is set against the vivid backdrop of Lagos in an incredibly intense 24-hour period. It tells the story of Sule, a young man whose life is irrevocably altered by a […]

Seyi Lasisi

2 days ago

The 5 Best Nollywood Films of 2025 So far

2024 ended with the rumor of Netflix discontinuing its activities in the Nigerian film market. Films and series weren’t given worldwide distribution. Prime Video had early in 2024 announced restraining its funding and commissioning of projects in the African and Middle East market. Thus, 2025 started with lots of energy-draining and exhausting private and public […]

Seyi Lasisi

3 days ago

Tunde Kelani Makes A Comeback On The Big Screens With “Cordelia”

Tunde Kelani is set to release his 2021 film Cordelia across the domestic cinemas from July 18th, 2025, marking the veteran filmmaker and cinematographer’s return to the big screens. An adaptation of literary icon Professor Femi Osofisan’s novella of same title, Cordelia is a compelling drama set in Nigeria in the early 1990s during military […]

Adedamola Adedayo

4 days ago

My Life In Nollywood: Adam Songbird

Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features soundtrack composer and sound designer, Adam Songbird. Aluko Damilola (alias Adam Songbird) had a communal upbringing that exposed him to different […]

Adedamola Adedayo

5 days ago

Jerry Ossai’s Interpretation of Madam Koi-Koi Legend is Limiting and Troubling

In a society with surging and infuriating statistics of domestic violence and sexual harassment, it’s politically inept and insentitive that the film decides to deposit a harassment scene just for the sake of it.

Seyi Lasisi

1 week ago

Family Dynamics and The Underworld in “Kings of Jo’burg”

The Masires have a complicated past and complex relationship that often haunts them.

Adedamola Adedayo

1 week ago

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Here Is Everything We Know About “My Father’s Shadow”

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

What “Children of Blood and Bone” Reveals About Nollywood’s Deeper Struggles

7 Predictions For Nigerian Film in 2025

“When Nigeria Happens”: A Seminal Moment as First African Film to Open Locarno Festival’s Open Doors Section

A Tale of Two Ghost Stories: “Madam Koikoi” and “Ms Kanyin”

Kewa Oni’s “The Odds” is a Stake Journey Between Sudden Fortune and Danger

The 5 Best Nollywood Films of 2025 So far

Tunde Kelani Makes A Comeback On The Big Screens With “Cordelia”

My Life In Nollywood: Adam Songbird

Jerry Ossai’s Interpretation of Madam Koi-Koi Legend is Limiting and Troubling

Family Dynamics and The Underworld in “Kings of Jo’burg”

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