Nigeria has submitted CJ Obasi’s Sundance title Mami Wata as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film in the 96th Academy Awards. Inspired by West African mermaid folklore and mythology, ...
Mami Wata has been selected as Nigeria's pick for the 96th Academy Awards next year. We found two other previous submissions. Mami Wata has been selected as Nigeria's pick for the 96th Academy Awards ...
It would be a historic and special moment just simply for the fact that Akinola Davies Jr.’s debut feature, My Father’s Shadow is the first film from Nigeria ever to be selected to play in the Cannes ...
Left-right: Actor Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù stars in "My Father's Shadow," directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-produced by Fatherland Productions CEO Funmbi Ogunbanwo. - Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty ...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The film stars an Oscar nominee, is set in Nigeria during a civil war, is based on an award-winning novel and the head of Nigeria’s censorship board reportedly loved it. Yet a ...
Film, as an art form, serves not only as entertainment but also as a powerful medium for cultural expression and storytelling. These films give you a peek into what a typical African culture looks ...
"Look, it's our time. Listen to us now." HBO has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film called Wizkid: Long Live ...
LAGOS (Reuters) - "Oya!" shouts the director in Nigerian Pidgin English. Actors take their marks. Lighting blinks on. The film crew snaps into action after the order to hurry up. It's another day in ...
Nigeria has a booming film industry, but critics of Nollywood (ph) say its biggest productions often emphasize a glitzy version of Nigerian life. Now an emerging film festival in the city of Lagos, ...
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