Oluwatomiwa Ogunniyi

A Valentine’s season roundup of Nollywood romantic films that have resonated with Nigerian audiences across genres and generations.

Written by Uzoamaka Power, who also stars in the lead role, the film is a romantic comedy that explores the journey of healing while discovering the kind of love one truly deserves

Directed by Emmy winning director, Joel ‘Kachi’ Benson and executive produced by legendary actress, Joke Silva, the release marks the widest theatrical rollout ever for a locally produced Nigerian documentary

Shot in Lagos and Delta, the modern reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway,” the film features an ensemble cast led by Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri, and Toheeb Jimoh

Featuring “Laraba & Balarabe,” “Ijo,” and “Fine Girl” which offers viewers an unfiltered look at contemporary love and life through gen z drama, romance, friendship and angst

Alongside Aliyah Odoffin, Ashley Thomas, Wright will play an ambitious Black reporter who goes against her editor’s wishes to pursue a controversial lead in her National Theatre debut running from August 27 to October 24

Shot in Ibadan in just 20 minutes, the dark drama short film explores the harsh realities of sexual violence in women living in Nigeria

The Oscar nominee has joined Mike Flanagan’s radical adaptation of the horror classic, “The Exorcist”, set for release in 2027

Nwaokorie, who joins the cast as a standby for Elphaba, makes her debut here by stepping into the Broadway spotlight for the first time

Filmmaker Ella Chikezie discusses how she fell in love with filmmaking, the stories she wants to tell, and how In Her Shoes became her way of contributing to conversations around child marriage.