Author: Wilfred Okiche
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Best of the 2010s: African films
In the past decade, Africa’s film industries have shown a plucky ability to play in the big leagues. The rise of streaming platforms has democratised distribution, ... -
Funmi Iyanda has a bold new movie out. But don’t call it a comeback.
She never left. In 2004, when Bisi Alimi took the radical decision to come out on national television, he chose to do it on the most ... -
The best African films of 2019 so far…
There’s a lot of debate about what constitutes African cinema. For a film to be truly African, does it need to be made by Africans? Does ... -
Nigeria is sadly still closer to Fela’s anti-feminism than to Wakanda’s women
In Nigeria, Okoye would have been warned from childhood to soften her features so she can find a man to marry her. Marvel’s Black Panther is ... -
Shuffering and shmiling through Lagos’ elitist 50-year celebrations
Where were the poor, Igbos and other minorities in the state’s 50-day birthday party? Lagos state, Nigeria’s economic and commercial capital, turns fifty this year. To celebrate, Governor ...
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