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Summer Rain
“Summer Rain” Review: Adenike Adebayo-Esho’s Film Anchors a Promising Romance That Fizzles Away

With unhandy direction and an unwieldy screenplay, Summer Rain crumbles under the weight of its…

Lisabi: The Uprising
“Lisabi: The Uprising” Review: Niyi Akinmolayan’s Dramatised Biopic Is a Deeply Contained Story

Unbelievable VFX and minor storytelling flaws aside, Niyi Akinmolayan’s Lisabi: The Uprising is an immersive…

TINFF Awards
Pete Edochie, Uzor Arukwe, Jimmy Odukoya, Others Bag Nominations at the 2024 TINFF Awards

The TINFF award ceremony will be held on September 15 in Toronto. By Hope Ibiale…

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Examining Technology’s Role in Helping Netflix and Amazon Prime Export African Content to the World

The arrival of streaming platforms in Africa has opened up several possibilities for the industry,…

Afrocritik Turns Three: What It Means to Amplify African Voices| Afrocritik
Afrocritik Turns Three: What It Means to Amplify African Voices

In three years, we’ve become a cornerstone in the African and Black entertainment industry, conducting…

Why We Need New Names in Nollywood

Whatever the scale of the imagination, conventional wisdom used to be this: that a name…

Being a Creative Amidst Nigeria’s Economic Turbulence: How Nollywood Filmmakers are Cutting Costs

… It is pertinent to hold on to the fact that the ever-resilient Nollywood spirit…

Japa! movie poster - Afrocritik
“Japa!” Review: Isioma Osaje’s Speculative Debut Feature is Convoluted Beyond Genre Expectations

(Japa! is) a welcome attempt at genre experiments, it however fails to deliver a salutary answer…

On The Edge - Afrocritik
“On The Edge” Review: Temitope Bolade-Akinbode’s Drama Highlights the Human Condition With Tragic Consequences

In its commitment to bringing us this cast of characters with all their drama, On…

Adire review - FilmOne - Afrocritik
Kehinde Bankole-Led Drama, “Adire”, Heads to Netflix This Friday

Adire is the first original title from Nigeria’s lead film distributor, FilmOne Entertainment. By Helena…