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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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8 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

My Life In Nollywood: KC Obiajulu

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 ace cinematographer KC Obiajulu.  KC Obiajulu’s first name is Kenechukwu, but he prefers to be called “KC”—as a matter of style. […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

My Life In Nollywood: KC Obiajulu

AMAA 2024: How It Happened

The 20th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) was held on November 2nd, 2024 at the Balmoral Convention Centre Sheraton, Ikeja with Nigeria’s Segun Arinze and Ghana’s Joselyn Dumas as hosts. As with previous editions, the event was a toast to excellence and innovation in African cinema and brought together filmmakers and stakeholders […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

AMAA 2024: How It Happened

7 Nigerian Sci-Fi Movies That Will Make You Question Everything

Fantasy and supernatural movies? Nollywood has them on lock. From ghosts that wear designer wristwatches to gods that are always angry, and sometimes even dragons that pick people up and fly away with them, supernatural dramas have been our bread and butter for the longest time. But there’s one niche we have barely touched; science […]

Deborah Oludimu

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1 year ago

7 Nigerian Sci-Fi Movies That Will Make You Question Everything

“Lakatabu”: It’s All Déjà Vu

Odunlade Adekola is the poster boy for star roles in Yoruba films of the home video era. One such archetype, which he has embodied in different so-called Yoruba Nollywood productions over a career spanning decades, is the conceited, “bad boy” protagonist. This protagonist, full of irredeemable pride, is usually a rogue who possesses some form […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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1 year ago

“Lakatabu”: It’s All Déjà Vu

Hijack ‘93 Is Everything A Historical Thriller Should Not Be

Hijack ‘93 begins in an unusual way for what is supposedly a historical drama—with a disclaimer that states that the film is a fictionalized interpretation of real events.  An attempt to ward off some of the criticism  of the film’s handling of real life events, but it wasn’t really necessary: Hijack ‘93’s many problems as […]

Patrick Ezema

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1 year ago

Hijack ‘93 Is Everything A Historical Thriller Should Not Be

Funke Akindele’s 5 Most Popular Acts

When Funke Akindele first graced our screens as Jenifa, few could have predicted her meteoric rise to become one of Nigeria’s most celebrated filmmakers. Akindele’s career took flight with the late 90s series I Need to Know, but it was the beloved Jenifa franchise that truly captured the nation’s heart. Her portrayal of the titular […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

Funke Akindele’s 5 Most Popular Acts

Obasanjo’s Internet – Odey 

Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them […]

Damilola Oyeleke

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1 year ago

Obasanjo’s Internet – Odey 

The Delicate Art of Sound Design in “Lisabi: The Uprising”

Lisabi: The Uprising opens with celebratory drums. A white man exuding an air of colonial superiority saunters into the palace astride a majestic horse as a bloodied Olodan, portrayed by Femi Adebayo—is violently thrust through the palace doors. The great Alaafin of Oyo, brought to life by Odunlade Adekola, bathes majestically in a large bathroom. […]

Shalom Tewobola

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1 year ago

The Delicate Art of Sound Design in “Lisabi: The Uprising”
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