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Kalu Oji
AFRIFF 2025: In Conversation With Kalu Oji and Okey Bakassi, Writer-Director and Lead Actor of “Pasa Faho”

“When you or a group of people are dislocated from your homeland, there’s this inherent…

Okey Bakassi’s Filmmaking Debut, "Bank Alert" to Hit Cinemas on November 24 - Afrocritik
Okey Bakassi’s Filmmaking Debut, “Bank Alert” to Hit Cinemas on November 24

Bank Alert is a rib-cracking comedy with a blend of suspense. By Helena Olori Nigerian…

Pasa Faho
AFRIFF 2025: Kalu Oji Reflects on Fatherhood and the Igbo Immigrant Experience in Tender Debut Feature, “Pasa Faho”

What unfolds in Pasa Faho is a delicate story about a father struggling to hold…

Bank Alert - review - Nollywood - Okey Bakassi
“Bank Alert” Review: Akay Mason’s 2023 Comedy Offers Weary Smiles and Warm Hugs

Bank Alert makes for a great argument that simplicity and greater age and experience provide…

Wingonia Ikpi in an exclusive interview with Afrocritik
“I Learnt to Let the Story Lead”: Nigerian Filmmaker, Wingonia Ikpi, on Producing the Crime-Comedy, “Bank Alert”

“I think sometimes, it’s nice to surprise the audiences just like we did with Kanayo.…

Lupita Nyong’o Joins Sudan’s Oscar Entry "Goodbye Julia" As Executive Producer - Afrocritik
Lupita Nyong’o Joins Sudan’s Oscar Entry “Goodbye Julia” As Executive Producer

“You don’t need to know much about the Sudan to understand this movie. What you…

Prime Video Set to Launch First Unscripted African Original, “LOL: Last One Laughing”

The series will start on July 14, 2023, and will be hosted by Nigerian comedian,…

Afrocritik’s 30 Remarkable African Feature Films of 2025
Afrocritik’s 30 Remarkable African Feature Films of 2025

This year, African filmmakers tested the boundaries of filmmaking, deepened the aesthetic and thematic language…