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.
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Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent
Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.
2 months ago
While Nollywood’s artistic ambitions have supposedly heightened, they often don’t translate onscreen.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
1 year ago
Nigerian web series Skinny Girl in Transit (SGIT) presents several captivating relationships, but one of the most intriguing is the love story between Shalewa, played by Sharon Ooja, and Mohammed, portrayed by Timini Egbuson. Their relationship is a compelling mix of romance, conflict, and personal growth, making them one of the most beloved couples in […]
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Nollywood is making history with Makemation, Africa’s first feature film centered on artificial intelligence. This pioneering project has already captured global attention, with teaser screenings at prestigious venues such as the 2024 Global AI Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The film has also been showcased at the 2024 Kenya Innovation Week and received an exclusive […]
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Amel Guellaty’s debut feature-length Where the Wind Comes From screened at the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section of the just ended Sundance Film Festival. The film, one of the scanty African films selected and Tunisian’s sole selection at the festival, subtly directs our gaze to the ongoing political tension and tragedy in Tunisia and, by […]
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and British Film Institute (BFI) have co-financed the production of My Father’s Shadow, an upcoming film directed by Akinola Davies Jr. The film is produced by Poor Things and Normal People outfit Element Pictures in conjunction with Crybaby and Fatherland Productions. My Father’s Shadow, which marks Davies’ feature-length debut, is set […]
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In the 2024 Nigerian romantic comedy-drama Christmas in Lagos, veteran actor Shaffy Bello plays Gbemi, a 59-year-old woman, and Wale Ojo plays her longtime boyfriend, Toye Prince. Gbemi finds herself at a crossroads, torn between her enduring relationship with Toye and the reappearance of her high school sweetheart, Chief Dozie, portrayed by Richard Mofe-Damijo. Gbemi, […]
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For most of history, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have been made to see the world and the developments therein through the eyes of their Western colonizers. These colonizers, mostly Europeans, conceived as avatars of excellence, position themselves at the forefront of science and technology. Pushing the great discoveries and histories, such […]
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Ibrahim Suleiman and Linda Ejiofor are two celebrated figures in the Nigerian entertainment industry, known not only for their talents but also for their inspiring love story. Their love story began on the set of Tinsel, a popular Nigerian television series. Linda had been a long-standing cast member, while Ibrahim joined the show later. Their […]
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Every week, The Culture Custodian grants you an all-access backstage pass into the lives of Nollywood rock stars. You learn about their fascinating backgrounds, the behind-the-scenes stories, and more. This episode features actor and filmmaker, Iretiola Doyle. When we think about Nollywood personalities who, through their on-screen characters, have forged the image of the strong, […]
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