Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku

The Fisherman
AFRIFF 2025: Zoey Martinson’s “The Fisherman” Mines Humour in the Pursuit of Dreams and the Tensions That Accompany Change

Rarely do comedies vibrate with such social depth, emotional resonance, and originality. But with The…

Njem, The Boy Who Gave
AFRIFF 2025: “Njem” and “The Boy Who Gave” Find Drama in the Spectacle of Suffering

Take away the spectacle of suffering from Njem or The Boy Who Gave, and frankly,…

Kalu Oji
AFRIFF 2025: In Conversation With Kalu Oji and Okey Bakassi, Writer-Director and Lead Actor of “Pasa Faho”

“When you or a group of people are dislocated from your homeland, there’s this inherent…

To Adaego with Love
AFRIFF 2025: Nwamaka Chikezie’s “To Adaego with Love” Is a Post-War Romance of Half Measures

To Adaego with Love sets a love story against the pain and horror of the…

Pasa Faho
AFRIFF 2025: Kalu Oji Reflects on Fatherhood and the Igbo Immigrant Experience in Tender Debut Feature, “Pasa Faho”

What unfolds in Pasa Faho is a delicate story about a father struggling to hold…

Son of the Soil
AFRIFF 2025: “Son of the Soil” Stages a Generic and Unconvincing Revenge Tale on the Streets of Lagos

Nollywood has gone way past decent action scenes. Plot and character development are major areas…

Hidden Scars
Documentary Spotlight: “Hidden Scars”

Hidden Scars is a heartrending documentary on the culture of abuse and silence, and the…

Gingerrr
“Gingerrr” Review: Yemi Morafa’s Film Is a More Chaotic, Less Memorable “Sugar Rush”

Gingerrr is yet another loud Nollywood blockbuster that dies on the altar of excess and…

The Annual Film Mischief 2025
The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) 2025: Film Reviews

The fourth edition of The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) remains in progress across Nigeria, Ghana,…

The Annual Film Mischief
The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) 2025: Documentary Reviews

Among the screened films were five documentaries—The Grief, Fofo Means Father, Beyond Olympic Glory, Critical…