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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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8 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Baṣorun Gaa: Through The Lenses of Adebayo Faleti and Bolanle Austen-Peters

Historians, such as the prominent Yoruba history connoisseur Samuel Johnson, have attempted to document the rise and fall of the Oyo Empire, including the lives of noblemen like Baṣorun Gaa (also “Gaha”) and Aare Afonja whose tyrannical reigns in different eras had significant impacts on the military, economic and political development of the nation and […]

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1 year ago

Baṣorun Gaa: Through The Lenses of Adebayo Faleti and Bolanle Austen-Peters

“House of Ga’a” Celebrates Yoruba Culture, But Has Notable Flaws

The narrative unfolds through an omniscient third-person perspective later revealed to be Oyemekun (Mike Afolarin), the youngest son of Bashorun Ga’a. We are immediately thrust into a battle scene featuring Ga’a (Femi Branch), surrounded by leather-clad warriors, his sons, and Ifa priest, Sasa L’eniyan (Ibrahim Chatta). Ga’a leads his forces to victory. Their triumphant return, […]

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1 year ago

“House of Ga’a” Celebrates Yoruba Culture, But Has Notable Flaws

Exploring Africa’s Rich Cultures through the Lens of Norman Busigu

Growing up in the UK, British-Ugandan award-winning independent filmmaker, media broadcaster and fashion model Norman Busigu read and saw a lot of narratives, such as poverty, suffering and corruption, that undermined the value of Africa. Disturbed by what he felt was a deliberate western media underrepresentation of the strengths of the continent, he decided to […]

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1 year ago

Exploring Africa’s Rich Cultures through the Lens of Norman Busigu

Nigeria’s Top 5 Most Iconic Comedy Series

For decades, family bonding in Nigerian households has been deeply rooted in television time. After a long day, children would eagerly await permission to enter the living room, where the TV would become the center of attention. TV culture in Nigeria has evolved from a source of news and learning opportunities to a way to […]

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1 year ago

Nigeria’s Top 5 Most Iconic Comedy Series

The Cinematic Legacy of Onyeka Onwenu

Onyeka Onwenu is easily remembered for her music and activism. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s when she began singing commercially with her rich, innocuous vocals, exploring a melange of heartwarming themes across different genres—soul, disco, highlife, gospel, etc., she won the hearts of people at home and abroad, rose to the status of superstardom and […]

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1 year ago

The Cinematic Legacy of Onyeka Onwenu

Nollywood Films and TV Shows Coming This August

So far, this year, the Nigerian film industry has blessed us with a delicious diet of films and television shows across different genres and platforms—from domestic cinemas to subscription-based streaming outlets like Netflix, Prime Video and Showmax, and YouTube. Some of the productions we have seen in July are Bolanle Austen Peters’ period film House […]

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1 year ago

Nollywood Films and TV Shows Coming This August

Ladun Awobokun Appointed Chief Content Officer at The Filmone Limited

After being instrumental to securing exclusive distribution rights in Anglophone West Africa for major Hollywood studios, including Sony Pictures and Walt Disney for Filmone, Ladun Awobokun has been appointed Chief Content Officer of the company. From her early days with the company until becoming General Manager, she has been extremely passionate about creating opportunities for […]

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1 year ago

Ladun Awobokun Appointed Chief Content Officer at The Filmone Limited
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