The Nigerian artist left human rights law to pursue art. Now, his Yoruba-inspired markings help define Idris Elba’s character in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s bestselling novel.
BY Ikenna Churchill
With his upcoming sci-fi short, the documentary filmmaker explores African innovation on screen and argues for new approaches to film distribution.
BY Esther Kalu
The playwright behind Two Stubborn Hearts says Nollywood writers are underpaid, uncredited and rushed, drawing on his theatre training and industry experience to explain what needs to change.
BY Ikenna Churchill
The Kenyan-Swiss filmmaker used AI-generated visuals and a small crew to build his futuristic romance, which premiered at Venice, screened at Toronto and won the Golden Tulip at Istanbul before its East African theatrical release.
BY Ikenna Churchill
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