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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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6 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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7 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

“To Kill a Monkey” Shines on the Surface, Stumbles in the Script

Nigerians are united in their exhibitionist and exaggerative tendencies. The cultural and social conditioning of the Nigerian society makes living a solitary and modest lifestyle impossible. Parties, even intimate ones, must be exaggerated, music must be chaotically high, clothes must carry markings of wealth even if said wearer isn’t wealthy. Thus, public display is celebrated […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 months ago

“To Kill a Monkey” Shines on the Surface, Stumbles in the Script

“A Mirror to the Culture”: Tope Olowoniyan Reflects on Nollywood, Identity, and the Africa Magic Influence

Africa’s thriving entertainment industry has created pathways for aspiring actors to enter the film sector, with initiatives like the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) leading the charge. Launched by African media giant MultiChoice, MTF nurtures emerging talent through workshops and productions, seamlessly integrating them into the continent’s dynamic film ecosystem. Alongside its subsidiary Africa Magic, MultiChoice […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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4 months ago

“A Mirror to the Culture”: Tope Olowoniyan Reflects on Nollywood, Identity, and the Africa Magic Influence

Reflection on A Third Space’s On Classics

Ifeoma Nkiruka Chukwuogo’s Bariga Sugar, an empathetic and thoughtful look into the realities of Nigerian sex workers and sex work, was released in 2016. Dika Ofoma’s A Japa Tale, which crammed conversations around religion, abortion rights, migration, the Nigerian dream and love in its twenty-seven minute timeline, was released in 2023. Korede Azeez’s With Difficulty […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 months ago

Reflection on A Third Space’s On Classics

My Life In Nollywood: Maryam Ndukwe 

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 make-up and special effects artist, Maryam Ndukwe. Maryam Ndukwe is fuelled by ambition, a trait she describes as hereditary. Growing up […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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4 months ago

My Life In Nollywood: Maryam Ndukwe 

Karabo Lediga Reflects on the Cultural and Revolutionary Questions in “Sabbatical”

Karabo Lediga’s directorial feature-length debut film Sabbatical, is a semi-autobiographical film inspired by a homecoming, after years away. However, in Lediga’s modified retelling, Lesego (Mona Monyane), a successful and ambitious banker has taken her identity and (Clementine Mosimane), is the director’s fictional mother. The film, which recently arrived on Prime Video after a successful world […]

Seyi Lasisi

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4 months ago

Karabo Lediga Reflects on the Cultural and Revolutionary Questions in “Sabbatical”
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