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Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent

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

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5 months ago

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

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

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6 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Reflections on Kanyin Ajayi’s “Nothing Human”

Kanyin Ajayi’s Nothing Human, the English adaptation of Rien d’humain by the acclaimed French writer Marie NDiaye starring Ade Laoye, Bridget Nkem and ‘Chukwu Martin will be showing at the intimate and cozy hall of Alliance Française on August 2nd and 3rd. Ahead of its premiere, the director/producer, Ajayi invited Culture Custodian to a journalist […]

Seyi Lasisi

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3 months ago

Reflections on Kanyin Ajayi’s “Nothing Human”

Streaming Platforms: Nollywood’s Next Frontier or a Shiny New Toy?

The atmosphere was electric at the upscale Ikoyi venue on July 24, 2025. Nigeria’s entertainment heavyweights gathered: industry veterans, journalists, and executives, answering a call from two powerhouses. Inkblot Studios, the first Nigerian production house to partner with Amazon Prime and Netflix, had teamed up with Filmhouse Group, West Africa’s leading cinema and distribution giant. […]

Shalom Tewobola

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3 months ago

Streaming Platforms: Nollywood’s Next Frontier or a Shiny New Toy?

Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s “PLS RT” Looks into Nigerian Kidnapping Figures

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), an alarming 614,937 Nigerians were reportedly murdered under unspecified circumstances and 2,235,954 others kidnapped across the country between May 2023 and April 2024. In this NBS report titled ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024′, and based on the surveys conducted between May 2023 and […]

Seyi Lasisi

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3 months ago

Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi’s “PLS RT” Looks into Nigerian Kidnapping Figures

The 2025 BlackStar Film Festival Welcomes Over 20 African and Diaspora Titles

The 14th annual BlackStar Film Festival, happening in Philadelphia from July 31st to August 3rd, will showcase over 20 films from African and diaspora filmmakers. These works, spanning shorts, features, documentaries, and experimental pieces highlight diverse stories from places like Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, South Africa, and more. Many of these films are set to make […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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3 months ago

The 2025 BlackStar Film Festival Welcomes Over 20 African and Diaspora Titles

Anton Jeftha Toasts To Afrocentric Storytelling and Cross-cultural Collaborations

Like much of the modern world, Africa is a vibrant tapestry of ideas, each thread offering a unique perspective on life. Crafting  a contemporary African story, even for a local creative, extends beyond working within familiar boundaries; it involves navigating diverse cultural and geographical landscapes, capturing the rich, multifaceted African experience while staying rooted in […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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3 months ago

Anton Jeftha Toasts To Afrocentric Storytelling and Cross-cultural Collaborations

“My Body, God’s Temple” Is a Tender, Unflinching Look at Purity Culture and Self-Discovery

The third installation in the ‘Zikoko Life’ YouTube anthology, My Body, God’s Temple presents a tender, yet unflinching portrayal of a young marriage, carefully intertwining purity culture, societal expectations and bodily autonomy to deliver an intimate reflection on a woman’s right to fully know herself. Written and directed by Uzoamaka Power, the film is centered […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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3 months ago

“My Body, God’s Temple” Is a Tender, Unflinching Look at Purity Culture and Self-Discovery
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