Interviews

Shimataver Igbawua
Film Africa 2026: In Conversation With Shimataver Igbawua, Director of “Language of The Wind”

“I want audiences to see that Africa has a lot to offer world cinema, especially…

Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto
In Conversation: Chinụa Ezenwa-Ohaeto Talks “The Naming”, Ancestry, and the Poetics of Igbo Prayer

“I became increasingly interested in the fact that when I speak about myself, I am…

Damilola Orimogunje
Film Africa 2026: In Conversation With Damilola Orimogunje on “Dear Ajayi”

“I think every scene in the film points towards the dysfunctionality of society. In this…

Sahra Noor
In Conversation: Sahra Noor on “Salt in the Snow”, Remembering the Past, and Chronicling Family History

“In telling our story, I came to understand that my voice carried the memory of…

Adanne
AFRIFF 2026: In Conversation with Orobosa Ikponmwen, Gold Gerry, and Lotanna Nwose on Exploring the Stories of Three Generations of Women in “Adanne”

“I wanted to explore how much progress can happen within three lifetimes, but also how…

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
BFI London 2026: In Conversation With the Director and Cast of “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives”

“I hope audiences will begin to expect this kind of balance from Nigerian films, where…

Efosa Osaghae
HollyShorts Film Festival 2026: In Conversation with British-Nigerian Filmmaker Efosa Osaghae, Director of “Phantom Carousel”

“I think most people, if pushed, will do something questionable for a greater good, or…

Keith Shiri
In Conversation with Keith Shiri on Curating Film Africa 2026 and the Festival’s Women-Centred Programming

“What I would like people to take away, after seeing Ben’Imana, and Lady, and Cotton…

John Trengove
In Conversation With South African Filmmaker John Trengove, Director of “The Smell of Apples”

“There’s this complicated relationship that I will always have with who I am and where…