Joseph Jonathan

Remi & Nneoma
“Remi & Nneoma” Review: A Biblical Retelling That Honours Its Source and Flinches From Its Own Boldest Possibilities

The truest adaptation is not the most faithful one but the most alive one. Remi…

arthouse
Why Nigerians Call Every Festival Film Arthouse

The Nigerian usage of arthouse is less an error than an adaptation. It is a…

Andy Mundy-Castle
“Hope is a Tool of Resistance”: In Conversation with Andy Mundy-Castle on “Shoot the People” and the Ethics of Bearing Witness

“I just think it is vitally important not to forget the past if we want…

The Anniversary
“The Anniversary” Review: Prosper Edesiri’s Chamber Drama Has a Fascinating Psychological Core It Doesn’t Fully Trust

The Anniversary is, despite its limitations, a film worth engaging with, partly because it attempts…

Ìwé Àlà
“Ìwé Àlà: An Ojude Oba Story” Review: Adeoluwa Owu Captures the Ojude Oba Beautifully But Surrounds It With a Story That Can’t Keep Up

At two hours and six minutes, Ìwé Àlà is longer than its dramatic content can…

Nigerian democracy
14 Books for Anyone Trying to Make Sense of Nigerian Democracy

Afrocritik presents fourteen books that together form a serious reader’s guide to Nigerian democracy; its…

African films
10 African Films About Brotherhood and Male Friendship

These ten African films remind us that friendship is not merely a social luxury. It…

democracy
Can Democracy Work With a Hungry Voter?

The voters who sell their votes are selling them in a market the political class…

Jail Time Records
Tribeca Film Festival 2026: “Jail Time Records” Turns a Cameroonian Prison Into the Most Unlikely Stage in the World

Jail Time Records is visually stunning, musically extraordinary, and emotionally honest in ways that feel…

politics
Why Nigerian Politics Keeps Producing the Same Kind of Leaders

The politicians a country repeatedly elects are rarely accidental. They are often the logical outcome…