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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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7 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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9 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

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 […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

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12 months ago

7 Predictions For Nigerian Film in 2025

My Life In Nollywood: Isaac Ayodeji

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 screenwriter and producer, Issac Ayodeji. On the Zoom call, Isaac Ayodeji shows up dressed in an Arsenal jersey with a face […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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10 months ago

My Life In Nollywood: Isaac Ayodeji

IFÁ Announces Official Screening Selection

The Ibadan Indie Film Awards(IFÁ) has announced the official screening selection for its first open mic film screening for the year. Scheduled to hold, on March 15, 2025, at the New Culture Studio, Oremeji, Ibadan. Established in 2022, IFÁ was created to recognize and reward the excellence of young independent Nigerian filmmakers creating from anywhere […]

Seyi Lasisi

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11 months ago

IFÁ Announces Official Screening Selection

“BODMAS” Review—A Quick Note on Self-Doubt & Moral Support 

As an indie filmmaker, the short film is your sure-fire way of testing the waters, a means to shoot your shot,  but there’s an accompanying temptation: the urge to over-impress, to sound deep in theme and form, to prove beyond reasonable doubt with any symbol that comes within your grasp, all within “unreasonable” timing. Abiodun […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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11 months ago

“BODMAS” Review—A Quick Note on Self-Doubt & Moral Support 

 Joburg Film Festival Returns For The 7th Edition 

Johannesburg, South Africa’s most populous city and economic hub, welcomes the annual Joburg Film Festival (JFF), Africa’s premier film festival, for the 7th edition taking place from 11th – 16th March 2025. This year’s edition is themed “The Golden Thread – Connected Through Stories” and will feature an exclusive range of Afrocentric and international films. […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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11 months ago

 Joburg Film Festival Returns For The 7th Edition 

“The Tongue Turns To The Aching Tooth”—Revisiting The Satirists of Idi Amin-Ruled Uganda

A middle-aged man, in a simple-branded T-shirt and trousers, is on a commercial motorbike. Filmed in slow-mo, the motorbike glides past a building whose wall holds remotely colourful images of some Ugandan figures, perhaps persons of considerable historical significance, and a conspicuous BANK OF UGANDA inscription. A voiceover accompanies the opening scene of The Tongue […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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11 months ago

“The Tongue Turns To The Aching Tooth”—Revisiting The Satirists of Idi Amin-Ruled Uganda

The Potential of The Canal+ and MultiChoice Acquisition 

A joint official statement from MultiChoice and Canal+ revealed a deadline extension for the deal that will see the France-based TV outfit acquire the South African Pay TV broadcaster. The takeover will happen on 8th October, 2025, exactly six months away from the initially set date of 8th April—giving regulators more time to finalize the  […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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11 months ago

The Potential of The Canal+ and MultiChoice Acquisition 
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