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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.

Shalom Tewobola

6 months ago

Afolabi Olalekan’s “Freedom Way” Fails to Aspire Beyond Reiteration and Lamentation

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 […]

Seyi Lasisi

3 months ago

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

5 months 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 […]

Shalom Tewobola

6 months ago

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.

Shalom Tewobola

9 months ago

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Interview: Editi Effiong Discusses Production And Narrative Originality of “The Black Book”

Editi Effiong found his creative passions early in life, he wrote stories and took pride in having books around him. As a child, he joined a dance club and got involved in stage productions. While growing up, he took interest in technology. His brainchild, Anakle Limited, is a testament of his entrepreneurial spirit, with the […]

2 years ago

Kunle Afolayan’s Teen-based Dramedy “Ijogbon” Storms Netflix

As part of his partnership deal with Netflix, ace Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has released a new film Ijogbon. Starring Ruby Akubueze (Oby), Kayode Ojuolape Jr. (Jamiu), Fawaz Aina (Omooba), and Oluwaseyi Ebiesuwa (Ranti) in the lead roles as four teenagers, the story focuses on how these teenagers from a rural settlement stumble on some […]

2 years ago

“Mami Wata”: C.J. Obasi’s Film about a West African Village is a Strong Take on Power

Some of the best African films of late seem interested in close-knit communities and forces of change that try to break them. In Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (2019), the destructive force is a capitalist government dam project. In Mami Wata, directed by CJ “Fiery” Obasi (Ojuju, Juju Stories), […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 years ago

FilmOne Entertainment Debut Original Film “Adire” Hits The Cinemas in November

Top Nigerian film production and distribution company FilmOne is set to release its first original film Adire on November 3, 2023. The story is based on the titular character Adire (Kehinde Bankole) a former sex worker who relocates to a small town where she starts her business, only for that new life to be threatened […]

2 years ago

Seven Old Nollywood Actors We Want Back On Screen

Since the turn of the decade and the birth of new Nollywood, actors and actresses who used to be the cynosure of our eyes in the 90s, and 2000s have been making comebacks in new Nollywood movies. The creativity, range, and talent they embodied and employed in keeping us glued to our screens also haven’t […]

2 years ago

“The Black Book”: Nigeria’s Tech Elite Fund Nollywood’s First Netflix Chart Topper

by Seth Onyango, bird story agency A bet by members of Nigeria’s fintech elite on a feature film, The Black Book is paying blockbuster dividends, as the film strikes a chord with viewers around the world. The film has trended at number one on Netflix in countries as diverse as Greece, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 years ago

Review: The Center Does Not Hold In Editi Effiong’s “The Black Book”

When the Nigerian police murders and frames Damilola Edima, his ageing father Paul (played by Richard Mofe-Damijo) shockingly isn’t seized by a murderous rage. Instead, all Paul wants is his son’s body for burial and to salvage his reputation by proving his innocence. Formerly a ruthless hitman, Paul’s pacifism is inspired by his finding God […]

Michael Aromolaran

2 years ago

Review: “Hide N Seek” Falls Apart While Trying To Stand Out

One of the most interesting developments with Nollywood in the present dispensation is the readiness of her filmmakers to think out of the box and undertake projects that not only challenge hackneyed filmmaking traditions in the country but also borrow progressive techniques from Western filmmaking culture. This rebranded version of Nollywood dates back to Kunle […]

2 years ago

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

Afolabi Olalekan’s “Freedom Way” Fails to Aspire Beyond Reiteration and Lamentation

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

Interview: Editi Effiong Discusses Production And Narrative Originality of “The Black Book”

Kunle Afolayan’s Teen-based Dramedy “Ijogbon” Storms Netflix

“Mami Wata”: C.J. Obasi’s Film about a West African Village is a Strong Take on Power

FilmOne Entertainment Debut Original Film “Adire” Hits The Cinemas in November

Seven Old Nollywood Actors We Want Back On Screen

“The Black Book”: Nigeria’s Tech Elite Fund Nollywood’s First Netflix Chart Topper

Review: The Center Does Not Hold In Editi Effiong’s “The Black Book”

Review: “Hide N Seek” Falls Apart While Trying To Stand Out

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