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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Arie and Chuko Esiri’s “Clarissa” Struggles to Conjure Nigerian Spirit in Reimagination of Virginia Woolf Classic

Clarissa is a bold, curious exploration of class and colonialism, which, in a sense, works…

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Saïd Hamich Benlarb, Ibrahim Omar, and Esiri Brothers Make Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2026 Lineup

With the addition of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight programme, African cinema maintains an evolving presence…

Clarissa
Arie and Chuko Esiri Set To Reimagine Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” In Contemporary Nigerian Production, “Clarissa”

Clarissa reimagines Wolfe’s Mrs. Dalloway, a novel that follows a day in the life of…

Blackstar Film Festival: “We Wanted To Tell A Story About Nigeria” – Arie And Chuko Esiri, Directors Of “Eyimofe”

For Nigerian filmmakers Arie and Chuko Esiri, there has been a lot to smile about.…