Emmanuel Esomnofu

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AV Club: Exploring The Humane, Cinematic Excellence of CJ Obasi’s ‘Mami Wata’
The Sundance-winning film is a masterclass in evoking atmosphere, and in time, can become an influential moment for Nigerian...

AV Club: ‘Jagun Jagun’ raises the ceiling for Yoruba epic films
A storytelling improvement on the two previous films starring Femi Adebayo (and Odunlade

The significance of Rema’s tour of India
An expansion of a cross-cultural relationship that stretches back decades

The rise & rise of women filmmakers in Nollywood
Everywhere you turn, women are playing vital roles in this era of exciting

Nollywood Can Benefit More From Its Relationship With The Music Industry
The possibilities for consistent excellence when they interface could develop into a mammoth cultural

AV Club: ‘Crime and Justice Lagos’ tackles societal ills through the police & legal procedure
Starring Folu Storms and Jammal Ibrahim as lead

Mixed reactions trail Nancy Isime’s body double revelation in Netflix’s ‘Shanty Town’
women are given limited spaces to occupy in

AV Club: Kayode Kasum’s ‘Soólè’ Employs Exaggerated Comedy To Make Poignant Social Commentary
featuring your favourite Nollywood

2023 Oscars: Nigeria’s Absence & International Feature Film Submissions From Africa
Nigeria will not submit a film in the 95th Academy

AV Club: “Glamour Girls”, music choices & the complicated strides of modern Nollywood
A great encapsulation of where mainstream Nigerian filmmaking

Diamond Ring, a Classic Nollywood Thriller Is Getting A Remake
Get ready to relive nostalgic moments.

Dare Olaitan & Kayode Kasum’s film ‘Dwindle’ is out in cinemas nationwide this month
A short conversation with the pair on their co-directorial

Here’s a list of Nollywood titles coming to Netflix in April 2021
Including "Ojukokoro", "Oloibiri", "Awon Boyz", and

Here’s a list of 5 old Nollywood films you can watch on YouTube
revisit these OG nollywood classics to satisfy your

AV Club: “Hakkunde” is a timely and sometimes engaging look at being an unemployed Nigerian youth
A captivating depiction of the desperation and struggle to make an honest

Nollywood & Bollywood are coming together for new film, ‘Namaste Wahala’
Starring Olu Jacobs, RMD, Joke Silva &