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The Films

The Short Films

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1992
1992

A modern-day couple takes us behind the scenes of the dating world in 1992 Nairobi. With the HIV & AID stigma on the rise in the year 1992 Nairobi, we are immersed into a world of a couple about to step out for a night out in town.

Kenya
10'
Ayo
Ayo

Ayo is a young African woman who, since the age of 8, has been assisting her mother with the births of the women in her village. She sees babies and growing families every day. In her household, the wait for the first child becomes longer and longer. Despite the love and support of her husband Faustin, all eyes are on her. Everyone is impatient, except Ayo. She has a secret to reveal.

Cameroon
15'
Cut Me If You Can
Cut Me If You Can

Stuck in the loop of a horror B-movie, a hyper-sexualized black female character decides to reject her fate and rebel against the script. Along with her boyfriend, token black guy who always dies first, they throw the entire movie off course. They try to outwit the serial killer and escape in order to break free… but the film has other plans.

United States
21'
Ekún Ìyàwó: A Tale of a Runaway Bride
Ekún Ìyàwó: A Tale of a Runaway Bride

The life and death of an extremely diabolical Balogun will be determined by the bridal tears of his latest Bride at her Ekún Ìyàwó ceremony.

Nigeria
10'
Noces d’Eau
Noces d’Eau

Kémi, a Frenchman of Beninese origin, discovers a photo of his family’s former home in Benin while sorting through his grandfather’s belongings. Hoping to reconnect with his roots, he books the house for a weekend with friends.

Benin
20'
Obodo Oyibo
Obodo Oyibo

Tokunbo and Ose emigrate to the United States in search of a better life. A few years later, Ose is eight months pregnant, but her home is in crisis. The culture shock the couple have had to face may prove far more problematic than they had imagined.

Nigeria
15'
Screen Test
Screen Test

David receives a phone call that will change his life. He’s just been cast in the biggest film of his career and has been invited for a screen test.

Nigeria
15'
The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi
The Incredible Sensational Fiancee of Seyi Ajayi

In the whimsical pan-African community of Alkebulan, a brilliant scholar plots revenge after discovering her fiancé’s engagement to another woman.

Kenya
10'
Time Machine
Time Machine

Henry, 36, arrives in the evening with friends at the wheel of a superb Maserati. He is a producer of Reggae Dancehall music and he must meet an influential manager to launch the career of his protege.

France
12'
Ye! The Ascension of the Geles
Ye! The Ascension of the Geles

After her husband and daughter are kidnapped by child soldiers, Stellar joins the Ajumose, a secret league of Pan-African women, on a mission for justice.

United States
20'

The Feature Films

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After 30
After 30

Four Nigerian women tackle love, friendship, and societal pressures that arise in their lives after their 30s.

Nigeria
118'
Blackout
Blackout

A woman wakes up in a life she doesn’t recognize—with a husband and two kids she’s never seen before.

Nigeria
89'
For Amina
For Amina

For Amina is an inspiring drama about a bright young girl, Amina, who faces significant barriers in her education due to a corrupt system.

Nigeria
80'
Out in the Darkness
Out in the Darkness

Bolu, a new mother, is drowning in postpartum darkness. With each passing day, vivid hallucinations pull her deeper, pushing her to the edge.

Nigeria
114'
Sierra’s Gold
Sierra’s Gold

Sierra, a bold and eccentric visual artist in Johannesburg, SA, discovers she’s pregnant. Her boyfriend-manager, Tiro, persuades her to take an abortion-inducing concoction—but instead of ending the pregnancy, it gives her the bizarre ability to excrete gold coins.

South Africa
97'
Soft Love
Soft Love

A South African love guru loses faith in love after suffering the humiliation of being dumped on her wedding day.

South Africa, Nigeria
113'
The Dog
The Dog

MZ is a small-time drug dealer working the frantic streets of the coastal city of Mombasa in Kenya. He hired to drive a young escort, Kadzo, to and from her assignments, with the instruction to not, under any circumstances, get involved with her.

Kenya, Sweden
106'
The Fire and the Moth
The Fire and the Moth

Violence and mayhem ensue after a smuggler escapes with a rare Ife bronze head into a gritty western Nigerian town.

Nigeria
96'
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos

A young mother from a Lagos waterfront slum stumbles upon a stash of corrupt blood money—meant to erase her community for a luxury condo.

Nigéria
100'
The Night of June 7th
The Night of June 7th

On June 7, 2005, a night of celebration turned tragic when six friends, the Apo Six, crossed paths with a Deputy Commissioner of Police—leading to a harrowing true story of power, injustice, and loss.

Nigeria
105'
The Weekend
The Weekend

Orphaned and yearning for family, Nikiya insists on meeting her fiancé’s estranged relatives—only to uncover a dark secret that may cost her more than she bargained for.

Nigeria
117'
Trade By Bata
Trade By Bata

A badly behaved Nigerian-American visits her estranged grandma with the hopes of accessing her father’s inheritance, only to meet her waterloo when she wakes up one morning with a new personality much to the surprise of her family.

Nigeria
117'