Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku

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…

Wale Davies
“Creators Have Been Blessed With An Opportunity To Start Conversations”: Wale Davies on Writing “My Father’s Shadow”

“I think the main thing that I want to convey with any work that I…

animation
Animating Africa: Inside the Rise and Realities of African Animation

Experiences vary across the continent, but the perspectives of these animators and filmmakers provide valuable…

My Father’s Shadow
“My Father’s Shadow” Review: Akinola Davies Jr.’s Intimate Tribute to Fatherhood, a Nation in Distress, and Its Biggest City

With My Father’s Shadow, the Davies brothers paint a moving, bittersweet picture of hope, longing,…