Nigeria
‘Bushman’ Review: Restored Indie Gem Captures an Unsettling Collision of Real Life and Fiction
David Schickele’s rarely seen feature stars Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam as a version of himself, a Nigerian graduate student navigating the countercultural flowering and political fervor of 1968 San Francisco.
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The Nigerian Hit Movie That Broke Netflix
This was the year Nollywood made Netflix history. The Black Book, a revenge thriller from first-time director Editi Effiong became the first-ever Nigerian film to soar to No. 3 on Netflix’s worldwide film charts. The film, made for “just” $1 million (actually a huge sum for a Nigerian movie), garnered 5.6 million views just 48 […]
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David Oyelowo on Helping Girls in Nigeria — With Meghan and Harry’s Support
“If I decide to do something, I’m all in. And once I’m in, it’s less about quantity and acceleration, it’s more about quality and intention,” says actor David Oyelowo during a recent Zoom video chat, talking about his work with the GEANCO Foundation and its program to help girls in Nigeria get everything from critical […]
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Nigerian Media Mogul Mo Abudu Launches New Cinema Label, Directs First Short Films
Mo Abudu, the Nigerian media mogul behind EbonyLife Media, has launched a new label, Mo Abudu Films, that aims to broaden the spectrum of Nigerian cinema by making more “personal and intimate” films that champion “the voices and perspectives of underrepresented communities.” The label will also serve as a vehicle for Abudu’s directorial ambitions. The […]
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‘Gangs of Lagos’ Director Jáde Osiberu on Making Nigeria’s First Gangster Epic
Gangs of Lagos is not your father’s Nollywood. Jáde Osiberu’s gritty crime-thriller, which bowed on Amazon Prime Video on April 7 bears little resemblance with the cheap, mostly direct-to-video, movies that used to define the Nigerian movie business. The film spins an epic, Scorsese-esque tale of the rise of three childhood friends — played by Tobi […]
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‘Mami Wata’ Review: A Nigerian Allegory’s Energizing Experiments in Black and White
C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi's third feature, which won the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Prize in Cinematography, weaves the lore of a water deity into a propulsive narrative of village change.
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Oyin Oladejo Nabs Lead in Refugee Revenge Drama ‘Orah’
Star Trek: Discovery actress Oyin Oladejo is starring in the indie feature Orah, from director Lonzo Nzekwe and fellow Nigerian-Canadian creative talent. Oladejo plays the titular character Orah Madukaku, who at age 15 killed a man in Nigeria before fleeing Africa with her infant son. Seventeen years later, Orah is an illegal immigrant in Canada and working […]
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Amazon Prime Signs Overall Deal With Nigerian ‘Gangs of Lagos’ Filmmaker Jade Osiberu
Amazon Prime Video has signed a three-year overall deal with Nigerian filmmaker Jáde Osiberu that will see her develop and produce original scripted TV series and feature films for the global streamer through her production company Greoh Studios. One of Nigeria’s best-known and most successful director/producers, Osiberu is behind such features as Isoken (2017) and […]
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