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Dabiel Obasi - An Alien in Town

February 15, 2018Music,

AV Club: Daniel Obasi’s “An Alien In Town” is a dull attempt at Afrofuturism

Depicting a post-modern Africa for a global audience needs more zing!

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January 18, 2018Communities,

AV Club: Wami Aluko’s “For Those Who Listen” fails to complete the mission

If you’re thinking Michael Moore…

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joseph nti

October 19, 2017Communities,

AV Club: Joseph Nti’s “Off The Top” doesn’t take itself too seriously and therein lies its magic

A successful pivot to video. Rare.

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Dawn of Thunder by Komotion studios

September 5, 2017Communities, video,

AV Club: The guys behind “Dawn of Thunder” want to bring our very own thunder god to life

Sango for d gyals dem.

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Daniel Obasi

August 21, 2017Music,

AV Club: Daniel Obasi’s new fashion film is a facile narrative about gender in Nigeria

Almost a masterpiece, but not quite.

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Still from Case 19

August 11, 2017Pop Culture, video,

AV Club: Kuddi’s “Case 19” takes on the noir film trope and crushes it

Neo-noir, done right.

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AV Club: Mr Eazi "Tilapia" short film is both surprisingly unimpressionable and meaningless -The Native

July 19, 2017Music,

AV Club: Mr Eazi’s “Tilapia” short film is both surprisingly unimpressionable and meaningless

We picked Tilapia apart and found nothing

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Hollywood

July 18, 2017Communities, video,

AV Club: Olu Ososanya’s takes through Hollywood’s stereotyping of Africa.

Unpacking all the single story stereotyping that has crept into African cinema

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AV Club: Episode One of Lagos Big Boy is basically a showreel for IG celebs - The Native

July 4, 2017Communities,

AV Club: Episode One of Lagos Big Boy is basically a showreel for IG celebs

Over it

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AV Club: The trailer for Imoh Umoren's 'Children of Mud' has us all in our feels - The Native

July 3, 2017Communities, video,

AV Club: The trailer for Imoh Umoren’s ‘Children of Mud’ has us all in our feels

Prepare yourself, this is will be a lot.

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AV Club: Genre-ly Speaking with Olu Ososanya - The Native

June 14, 2017Communities, Pop Culture,

AV Club: Genre-ly Speaking with Olu Ososanya

Know your genres.

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Amope

June 6, 2017Communities,

AV Club: Taiwo Egunjobi’s satire, “Amope” has quirks, But doesn’t really fulfill

Ever wondered what Obasanjo and Soyinka were like in their 20’s?

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AV Club: If Kuddi's "Codename 1.0" is anything to go by, we should expect great things - The Native

May 17, 2017Communities, video,

AV Club: If Kuddi’s “Codename 1.0” is anything to go by, we should expect great things

Makes us wanna break out the C.O.D and fan boy.

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The Encounter, Block, Olu Ososanya

April 26, 2017Communities, video,

AV Club: Olu Ososanya breaks down ‘blocking’ as film making tool in ‘The Encounter’

Watch and learn.

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Fisayo Osilaja, Rouge

April 13, 2017Communities, video,

AV Club: “Rouge”, Fisayo Osilaja’s new short film mines poetry from heartbreak

The devil’s in the details

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Inspector K

March 29, 2017Communities, Pop Culture, video,

AV Club: We have high hopes for Inspector K, but that trailer though

Issa Nope from me.

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Soft Burn, Lerato Serumula

March 22, 2017Communities,

AV Club: Lerato Serumula’s Soft Burn is a snapshot of depression

The power of Barry Bandry’s Moonlight, spreading across the world

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Ojukokoro

March 17, 2017Communities,

AV Club: Ojukokoro is the closest we’ve come to a perfect film

Close, but no cigar

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March 17, 2017Communities, Pop Culture, video,

AV Club: OBFW’s Episode 8 is the definition of a filler episode

Supporting Characters lives matter

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Mark your calendars: Adekunle Gold is returning to Afropolitan vibes - The Native

March 16, 2017Communities,

Mark your calendars: Adekunle Gold is returning to Afropolitan vibes

All the fun stuff to do, if conventional is not your thing.

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