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.
3 months ago
Nollywood actor Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, who has died aged 66 of an unnamed cancer, inspired Nigerian film audiences and industry practitioners with his commanding performances and recorded goodwill. The actor who has stayed away from mainstream attention and conversation was the face of recent conversation after one of his daughters posted a video detailing the […]
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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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A good student of the Nigerian film industry would recognize Amaechi Muonagor as an Old Nollywood star and veteran known for his charismatic personality in filmic roles ranging from father to community elder/king, a spiritually fortified being and a comic. Though not known to take the spotlight as the main character in films, he bodied […]
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Sensational Nigerian songstress Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut in the film, Water and Garri, which is set for exclusive release on Prime Video on May 10, 2024. The film is from the stable of Tiwa Savage’s production company Everything Savage, and Unbound Studios, and it is directed by Meji Alabi. Meji Alabi is a […]
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Sola Sobowale has been an iconic figure in Nollywood for decades. She made her mark in one of the country’s pioneer TV dramas, The Village Headmaster (1968), produced by Dejumo Lewis. However, when she acted as the side chick of a disloyal man in the legendary Super Story series, Oh Father Oh Daughter, it made […]
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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 favorites on how they relate to the Internet and what it means to them […]
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Nora Awolowo’s Rixel Studios reveals cast for anticipated Nollywood blockbuster titled Red Circle. This is achieved through a catchy video clip that captures industry veterans and fast-rising actors involved in the project. While plot details remain largely unknown, the feature-length film recalls seasoned actress Bukky Wright from her decade-long hiatus and features Nigerian Hip-hop legend […]
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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 Jos-born filmmaker, Kenneth Gyang. An alumnus of the National Film Institute in Jos, Gyang began his career producing short films, with […]
2 years ago
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 favorites on how they relate to the Internet and what it means to them […]
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The “Old Nollywood” era refers to a period in the Nigerian film industry between the late 90s and early 2000s. This formative period was characterized by low-budget productions, exaggerated makeup and fashion, comedic storytelling, and the rise of the iconic “Nolly Baddie” villain archetype. Despite humble beginnings and technical limitations, Nollywood’s classics from this era […]
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