Film and TV

Gelax Bolaji - Afrocritik
Filmmaker, Gelax Bolaji’s Documentary, “Silent Tumors”, Spotlights the Silence Struggles of Women with Fibroids in Nigeria 

“For me, this is not just a documentary, it is a mission to break the…

Curtain Call for Mr Ibu: A Veteran Actor Who Created a World Full of Cheer

Mr Ibu came to the limelight in a period when Nollywood was invested in churning…

Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre - Kunle Afolayan - Afrocritik
Kunle Afolayan’s “Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre” is a Wobbling Cinematic Outing

Afolayan has built a stronghold around his name as a filmmaker who does a cultural…

‘A Green Fever’ - review - Afrocritik
“A Green Fever” Review: Taiwo Egunjobi’s Historical Suspense Thriller is Incoherent and Corny, Yet Commendable

The thing with A Green Fever is that by the time the film reaches the…

One Too Many - review - Afrocritik
“One Too Many” Review: “Sorrows, Sorrows, Prayers” for the Listless Moments in the Kayode Kasum-Directed Film

With no room for mild or deep introspection, One Too Many loses important messages it…

It Blooms in June - Afrocritik review
“It Blooms in June” Review: Korede Azeez’s Coming-of-Age Movie Needs to Come of Age

It Blooms in June is sure to keep you in the soft smiling limbo of…

Daydreamers - Bufis - Netflix - review - Afrocritik
“Daydreamers” Review: Vincenzo Cavallo’s Film Explores the Dreams and Aspirations of Eastleigh’s Somali Immigrants

But for all its flaws, Daydreamers is a film made on the premise that the…

Rehearsal - Michael Omonua - Nigerian Indie Filmmakers - Afrocritik
Film Festival Circuits, a New Frontier for Nigerian Indie Filmmakers?

As more Nigerian indie filmmakers tell their stories and exhibit and distribute them through viable…

Mati Diop - Dahomey - Afrocritik
Mati Diop’s Documentary, “Dahomey”, Wins Golden Bear for Best Film at the 74th Berlinale

Diop’s winning masterpiece delves into the thorny subject of Europe’s return of looted antiquities to…

Moussa Sène Absa - Afrocritik
Moussa Sène Absa and the Trilogy that Redefines African Femininity in Film

In all three films, Absa, through his complex, multidimensional female characters that defy stereotypes, critiques…