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“The Weekend” Continues Global Journey, to Screen at Norway Festival

The award-winning Nollywood horror thriller by Daniel Oriahi has been officially selected for the Oslo Films from the South Festival 2025.

November 14, 2025

2:06 pm

The Weekend remains a bold direction in Nollywood’s horror genre through Daniel Oriahi’s exploration of unsettling in-law dynamics and family secrets.
The Weekend remains a bold direction in Nollywood’s horror genre through Daniel Oriahi’s exploration of unsettling in-law dynamics and family secrets.

Nollywood’s horror thriller The Weekend, directed by Daniel Oriahi, is expanding its international presence with an official selection at the Oslo Films from the South Festival 2025 in Norway.

 

The producers, Trino Motion Pictures, announced on November 12 that the film will be part of the festival, which runs from November 12 to 15, showcasing works from filmmakers across the globe.

 

The Weekend tells the story of Nikiya, who visits her fiancé’s family for the first time, only to uncover dark family secrets that put her life in danger. The film explores African in-law dynamics with a suspenseful horror narrative.

 

Nollywood actress Uzoamaka Power played Nikiya in The Weekend, an orphan longing for family with her fiancé’s family. Her standout performance elevated the film’s chilling and gripping story.

The cast features Bucci Franklin, Uzoamaka Power, Gloria Anozie, James Gardiner, Meg Otanwa, and Keppy Ekpenyong-Bassey, whose performances help bring Oriahi’s vision of authentic African storytelling in horror to life.

 

The film’s selection in Oslo highlights its growing global recognition and reinforces Nollywood’s increasing reach in the international festival circuit

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