Here Is Everything We Know About “My Father’s Shadow”
My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
6 months ago
Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent
My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.
6 months ago
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 […]
4 months ago
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 […]
5 months ago
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 […]
6 months ago
An announcement meant to celebrate African storytelling instead ignited debates about Hollywood’s disregard for Nollywood talent, accusations of cultural interloping, and the perceived insensitivity of Western production teams.
10 months ago
Film festivals are events usually organized in specific regions to screen and highlight films and filmmakers for a live audience made up of enthusiasts and industry stakeholders. They showcase the best of cinema as specific to the regions and cities they represent or cover. The most celebrated film festivals in the world bestow prestigious honors […]
2 years ago
Two teens begin a friendship made unlikely by their different socioeconomic stations—one lives in the plush Lagos Island, the other in the less glamorous Lagos Mainland. Touring the city’s scruffy parts, the duo encounter a myriad dangers, from which they emerge with new knowledge about themselves and their city. These are the protagonists of Iwaju, an […]
2 years ago
Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rockstars. You get to learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode is graced by fast-rising scriptwriter, producer and director, Dare Olaitan, who has spent at least seven years making films in Nigeria. A filmmaker […]
2 years ago
Africa’s most stylish Tv personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu stars in a new travel-reality series Ebuka Turns Up Africa, where he undertakes the journey of a lifetime with his guys: Nollywood stars – Timini Egbuson & Zubby Michael, Jimmie Akinsola, Onoja Adole, and Alistair Englebert Preston. Together, they set out on a remarkable luxury experience, enjoying the […]
2 years ago
Following the debut of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African Entertainment Company Kugali’s Iwájú on Disney+ on Feb 28. 2024, the all-new original animated series will be heading to Disney Channel across Africa. Iwájú will air across Africa on Disney Channel—distributed on the DStv platform (Channel 303)—this April and May, giving viewers across the continent an opportunity […]
2 years ago
Africa Magic’s The Johnsons has come to an end after thirteen years of gracing our screens and telling the comic story of a Nigerian family navigating through everyday challenges. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Charles Inojie, who played the lead character of Lucky Johnson announced the end of the series. “THANK YOU, AFRICA. After […]
2 years ago
Filmmakers like Funke Akindele, Kunle Afolayan, Biodun Stephen, Kemi Adetiba and Jadesola Osiberu have become household names, as they easily get their accolades for contributions to the Nigerian film industry. But the industry remains a vast arena that accommodates more people that are enthusiastic about the business of filmmaking, including so-called independent (indie) filmmakers famed […]
2 years ago
One of Nollywood’s foremost actors, Uzor Arukwe, has been announced as lead of the cast in Zombie film Alive Till Dawn which is set in Abuja, Nigeria. The film is created by Leo Obienyi who doubles as director of the anticipated project. The synopsis of the film reads: “In the chaos of a zombie virus outbreak, […]
2 years ago