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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.

Naomi Ezenwa

1 month ago

Best Nollywood Films of 2026, So Far

While Nollywood’s artistic ambitions have supposedly heightened, they often don’t translate onscreen.

Seyi Lasisi

6 days ago

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

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.

Seyi Lasisi

2 months ago

Intentional Storytelling and Black Consciousness in Kunle Afolayan’s “The Figurine” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

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.

Adedamola Adedayo

5 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

12 months ago

Family Dynamics and The Underworld in “Kings of Jo’burg”

The Masires have a complicated past and complex relationship that often haunts them.

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

Filmjoint Premiere 2025: The Market For Nigerian Short Films Keep Expanding

Filmjoint, founded by Gbenga Adeoti, was created out of the necessity to boost the identity of Nigerian and international short films. Worried, as a filmmaker himself, about the second-class look and attention given to Nigerian and international short films by the audience, distributors and even filmmakers themselves, Adeoti decided to make a business and financial […]

Seyi Lasisi

1 year ago

First Features’ “The Lost Days” Is Coming to Prime Video

What happens when you try to fix what was broken years ago? That’s the emotional thread running through The Lost Days, a new film from director Wingonia Ikpi, set to premiere on Prime Video on July 11, 2025. Anchored in themes of love, abandonment, and reconciliation, The Lost Days tells the story of Chisom, a […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

1 year ago

Big Cabal Media Unveils “Zikoko Life”: A Bold Anthology Film Series on Love, Sex and Autonomy

Media company, Big Cabal Media has announced the upcoming release of Zikoko Life, a daring new anthology film series premiering in July, on YouTube. Inspired by Zikoko’s acclaimed editorial franchises — Naira Life, Sex Life, and Love Life — this anthology brings to screen the intimate, emotional, and complex realities of Nigerian women navigating agency […]

Seyi Lasisi

1 year ago

“Unclaimed”: Unlikely Storytelling Route Ruptures Promising Psychological Thriller

Being a successful filmmaker requires having the ability to play around unpopular ideas or review popular ones through fresh lenses. In doing so, the filmmaker has an unwritten obligation to tell the truth of a people’s culture and beliefs, more often staying faithful to the social context. It is not out of place for a […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

My Life In Nollywood: Ken Erics

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 actor and producer Ken Erics. Ken Erics, whose full name is Ekenedilichukwu Ugochukwu Eric Nwenweh, always knew he was meant for […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

Olisa Eloka Revisits The Road To “Loose Cannon” Ahead of TNC Africa Distribution

The producers of Loose Cannon, a short film set against the backdrop of the aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War in 1970, have struck a year-long partnership deal with TNC Africa, a platform known for spotlighting and empowering the next generation of African filmmakers. The deal will enable the exclusive distribution of the short film […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

My Life In Nollywood: Wingonia Ikpi

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 film executive, producer, director, casting director and talent manager, Wingonia Ikpi. Wingonia Ikpi was born in Ugep, Cross River State, with […]

Adedamola Adedayo

1 year ago

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What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Best Nollywood Films of 2026, So Far

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

Intentional Storytelling and Black Consciousness in Kunle Afolayan’s “The Figurine” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

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

Family Dynamics and The Underworld in “Kings of Jo’burg”

Filmjoint Premiere 2025: The Market For Nigerian Short Films Keep Expanding

First Features’ “The Lost Days” Is Coming to Prime Video

Big Cabal Media Unveils “Zikoko Life”: A Bold Anthology Film Series on Love, Sex and Autonomy

“Unclaimed”: Unlikely Storytelling Route Ruptures Promising Psychological Thriller

My Life In Nollywood: Ken Erics

Olisa Eloka Revisits The Road To “Loose Cannon” Ahead of TNC Africa Distribution

My Life In Nollywood: Wingonia Ikpi

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