What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
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Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
2 months ago
While Nollywood’s artistic ambitions have supposedly heightened, they often don’t translate onscreen.
1 month ago
My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.
3 months ago
Intentional storytelling are the purposeful creative choices that involve a smooth blend of narrative, aesthetic style and themes in a manner that enhances meaning and overall appeal.
6 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 […]
1 year ago
When films set out to defy storytelling convention, they run the risk of either being accepted or rejected. Only a few times is the attitude towards them of mixed feelings. An audience may not understand the grit and process that it takes to make a film but they will recognize a faulty Nollywood story just […]
2 years ago
Bonface Orucho, bird story agency NINE, a thriller feature film that portrays the complex interplay between power, ambition, and betrayal, set to premiere on November 29, is the latest film project that sees Chris Attoh feature as both director and actor. According to Attoh, NINE marks a bold new chapter in his career. Over the […]
2 years ago
Emily Nkanga’s love for photography began in secondary school. It was more of a hobby and even nearly got her expelled—but that didn’t deter her. While studying at the American University of Nigeria, Emily honed her craft by photographing budding artists on campus, setting the foundation for what was to come. There’s a saying that […]
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The S16 Film Festival, an annual event dedicated to showcasing independent cinema in Nigeria, is set to return for its fourth edition from 10 to 13 December 2024 at Alliance Française, Ikoyi, Lagos. Known for spotlighting bold storytelling and diverse voices, this year’s festival offers an exciting showcase of homegrown talent alongside internationally acclaimed films, […]
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The recent event for 77: The FESTAC Conspiracy was a remarkable celebration of history, cinema, and creativity. Held at IMAX Lekki, the event drew an eager crowd that included industry professionals, cast members, dignitaries, and the press, all excited to witness the magic of Nigerian cinema unfolding on the big screen. As the sequel to […]
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Blessing Uzzi doesn’t credit her latest film, Freedom Way, with any grand formula for success. Despite securing premieres at two international film festivals and one of Africa’s largest, she remains refreshingly chill. In her words, “That wasn’t the plan.” As a filmmaker who seamlessly switches between writing, directing, and producing, based on her creative instincts, […]
2 years ago
African cinema gets another feather in its cap as Circuits, an international subscription-based video-on-demand streaming platform launches this December with the best of content for the holiday season. Tailored to meet Afrocentric film needs while catering to a global audience, the platform will join the list of African-owned streamers such as Showmax, IrokoTV and IbakaTV […]
2 years ago
Awareness on mental health issues is low in a society like Nigeria where such issues are often trivialized and perceived as less consequential than physical health problems. In spite of the abysmal knowledge, an estimated 20% of the population is believed to be experiencing one form of mental illness or the other. Unfortunately, these individuals […]
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