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'Mesmeric' movie on secret lives of Nigeria's rich wows Cannes

A wonky mosaic in the shape of Nigeria plays a subtly telling role in Arie and Chuko Esiri's Cannes Film Festival break-out ...
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Nigerian cinema in the spotlight as ‘My Father’s Shadow’ to premiere in Cannes Film Festival first

Nigeria is going to Cannes. In what is understood to be a first in the film festival’s near-80 year history, a movie from Africa’s most populous nation has been chosen as part of the Cannes Film ...
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‘My Father’s Shadow’ is an ode to memory and loss, blazing a trail for Nigerian cinema

Inside the Grand Theatre Lumiere, one of cinema’s great cathedrals in Cannes, France, Akinola Davies Jr. stood, acknowledging the applause of over 2,000 peers. The British Nigerian director had just ...

Nollywood's next act: How Nigeria's film industry is leveling up

With streamers pulling back from a post-pandemic boom, Nigeria's film industry is looking to theatrical moviegoing, training ...