Nollywood, one of the cultural exports of Nigeria, perennially mirrors the country’s social, economic, religious and political realities. Amongst these representations is the portrayal and regurgitation of age-old beliefs, such
Nigerian film production company Guguru Studios, and three other African production studios jointly have won a €80,000 grant to produce a musical drama film titled A Dream To Die For.
Olufunmilayo Ransome-Kuti, mother to Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo, is remembered as one of the most important women in Nigeria’s socio political history. Known for her women rights activism, she championed
The biopic, a term created from the fusion of two words “biographical” and “picture”, is a film genre that is based on someone of historical, political or religious significance. Just
Nigerian filmmaker and actor Ndy Akan is set to release a new film, Force Empire, across cinemas nationwide. The film spotlights workplace violence and harassment against women in the male-dominated
In the early twentieth century, the Nigerian film industry was in its embryonic stage of development. Colonial filmmakers in existence at the time released films such as Palaver (1926) and
Ibrahim Yekini (Itele d icon) produced and, with Tope Adebayo, co-directed Késárí the King, the latest addition to the filmmaker’s Késárí franchise whose previous installments, Késárí 1&2, released in 2018, are
Set in the fictional oil-rich region of Azuama, Kill Boro explores themes of family, survival, militancy, hope and redemption, particularly through the lead character Boro, played by Philip Asaya. Boro,
Naila Media announces the second season of Beyond the Veil series, which is available from June 7, 2024 on Amazon Prime Video and can be streamed across Sub-Saharan Africa, USA,
Nollywood director Adeoluwa Owu has concluded principal cinematography for Queen Lateefah, a film that is reportedly set for release in the Nigerian cinemas. Shooting for the film took place in
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has disclosed the cast of her anticipated project, Finding Me. Through short, transition videos posted on social media from May 14, 2024, to May
Sharon Rotimi’s professional acting career is in its foundational stage, but the actress believes in taking all potential shots at reaching her desired peak. One such shot involves projecting her
A Tribe Called Judah arrived on Prime Video on the 21st of April 2024. This was after it debuted in Nigerian cinemas last December and became the highest-grossing Nollywood film
Ebuka Njoku marked his directorial debut with the release of Yahoo+ on Netflix in 2023, a crime drama co-produced with Lorenzo Menakaya. The film, which was made with a modest
The actors Temidayo Akinboro and Martha Ehinome have been honing their craft for years. However, their talents would only come to the fore last year, bringing new attention to their