Discoveries from Nigeria World Cinema

A family reunion goes awry when the housemaid is found dead and threats from an unknown killer put all under house arrest.

A devout Muslim daughter, stands at a crossroads as her father's desire to honor his late mother clashes with her dream of becoming a rapper, challenging the bonds of family and tradition.

A combination of good looks, charisma and finesse make Chef Abbey's show the toast of the cooking community. A twist on the show results in an unlikely reunion.

In order to relive their youthful days and rediscover themselves, three sexagenarian women take a trip to a resort, where they have the adventures of their lives. Things get more interesting as the possibility of one of them finding love again is very high.

A psychological-thriller film noir about a young male stock broker whose life is turned upside down when he falls for a femme fatale married to a wealthy gangster.

A young lady is pressured to get married by her aunt and family members, but finding a man to marry her is difficult until the man of her dreams shows up unexpectedly.

The final part of the trilogy, Asiyanbi (Kareem Adepoju) having been presumed dead after going into exile suddenly returns. He launches a desperate bid to regain his position in the community throwing an otherwise peaceful town into chaos. However and inevitably, he is confronted with his suspended guilt. He meets his nemesis and pays the price for greed and avarice. He has to complete the circle of chain of death which has already claimed JP and Sanya in the triangular bond of fraudulently selling ancestral land, the penalty of which is death.

Duma, a farming community, is ravaged by banditry and a scarcity of potable drinking water. Kaka, a schoolgirl from Duma village, is unhappy with her grandmother's traditional midwifery practice, which has led to the deaths of a few women in the village. Will she give up on her aspirations as a young girl having escaped to the city, or can she reconnect with the path to her desired destination?

"The continuing story of a secret society that uses occult powers for personal gain."

The wild and crazy goings-on leading up to a lavish wedding.

A man seeks counsel from a lawyer hoping to end his marriage but things take a turn for the worst when his wife is murdered and all clues point to him.

When the slave ships docked in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions, and religions landed with the Africans on board, one transcended slavery beyond imagination and remains alive till this day in the New World: the Yoruba culture.

Christiana, a determined university student, faces a dark spiral of challenges when her supervisor demands an unethical favor for her project approval, leaving her homeless and unsupported.

The devil tries to take the soul of a rich man and runs into unexpected interference.

Two former lovers reunite years after their breakup, and uncomfortably struggle to acknowledge the complicated feelings between them.

Bobby, a man who has it all, is suddenly diagnosed with leukemia and told he has only 3 months left to live. While he deals with this news, dark secrets become uncovered as several supernatural forces begin to appear in his life.

A night at sea leaves pregnant Tangelo traumatized, after a pirate attack. She retreats to a remote island to protect her only child - but 18 years later, she is forced the monsters that tore her world apart.

An undercover police is sent to investigate an inner circle of canny fraudsters.

Young business man Michael has some kind of religious crisis. This weakness is exploited by a group of cackling witches. One of the witches - in her human form - get's married to Michael. Slowly, his family life and his health starts to fall apart. Can he be saved through the power of Jesus Christ?

Ike, a Nigerian immigrant, has a great job, cool friends and the love of his beautiful American girlfriend, Nikki. But his world is turned upside down when he is surprised by a visitor from home. Ify, the wife he left behind.

The movie Glamour Girls which parades a star-studded cast comprising of Liz Benson, Sola Fosudo, Tina Amuzian, Dolly Unachuckwu, Babara Odoh, late Jennifer Okere, Ernest Obi, Ngozi Ezeonu, Gloria Anozie, Zack Orji, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Pat Attah and Sandra Achums, still remains a reference point in the Nollywood movie industry.

This Nigerian movie tells the story of Apolonia stealing an old woman’s bible which she cherished so much and placed a curse on the culprit.

Ada, a Nigerian based medical doctor, moves to the UK, and marries her best friend’s brother, Raymond, a British- Nigerian. Her “overseas” fairytale quickly turns into a dreadful nightmare as Raymond starts to reveal a sinister side and Ada discovers the real reason he married her.

Two Petty Thieves (Bonny & Clara) get into trouble when they snatch a mysterious Briefcase which belongs to a notorious Gang Leader. Now they must run for their lives and also find a way to extract the content of the briefcase before Ebuka, the rightful owner catches up with them.

A hardworking, uptight young woman who lives a dull and routine life, goes running one night and witnesses something that throws her life into chaos and puts her in situations she has never been in before.

Blood means nothing to the Salami-Bangura siblings, what they desire is power and they would gladly kill each other to get it. The opportunity presents itself upon the death of their parents, leaving the Salami-Bangura empire up for grabs. When the children come together for the first time in years to plan the funeral of their parents, betrayals and ulterior motives become order in their household.

Loving Amanda is a romantic story that tells the story of a young woman's journey from brokenness towards love, healing and redemption. Loving Amanda, a heartfelt romantic screen adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same title by author.

The film is based on Nigerian medical doctor Ameyo Adadevoh who was credited with having curbed a wider spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria by placing the patient zero, Patrick Sawyer.

Nwanne M Nwaanyi is a visual journey tracing the intangible roots two sisters share, tethered by something far stronger than blood and deeper than soil. They meet again at the first place they ever called home, the womb, to cry out the songs of their mother’s mother, a tune known only to an Igbo woman.

The tale of one man's desperate attempts to leave Nigeria by any means necessary.

When an idealistic writer is jailed by the military after his mediation to stop a civil war is misconstrued as support for the rebels, his ideals are put to the ultimate test as he battles for his sanity and his life.

A lottery operator tries to pay off a local gangster by taking him on a thrill ride from the slums of Lagos Island to the mansions of Ikoyi and back.

A Lagos entrepreneur finds unexpected love and healing in Mombasa, Kenya, after a heartbreaking betrayal.

"For every action in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction."

Chief Ademuyiwa, an accomplished businessman with over eighteen companies, whose success is attributed to a code, but centered on a heist, is targeted at him by Dare Olusegun, an attractive conman.

There lives a very big Python in the village Ngwuzu, this python keeps killing children, the old and animals in the community…. It has lived and terrorized their community for a very long time… the Elders are fed-up and decided to consult the chief priest about what to do with the python.

In this intriguing epic movie, we see a clear definition of conspiracy and manifestation of evil. Here envy, jealousy, greed, selfishness and hate all came together to propel some people to go into collaboration and secretly plot an evil and treacherous act against an innocent man named Ogidi (James Akabuogu), with the intention of achieving their individual selfish desires.This evil act unexpectedly unleashes series of deaths and very disturbing and horrifying events in the entire community; a type never seen before by the people of the community. Only the blood of someone attached to royalty can save the lives of the entire community.

In the heart of old Yoruba land, a strong woman starts from nothing and builds a big life in trade. Efunroye The Unicorn shows her fight through tough times with kings and foreign people coming in. She deals in goods like oil and leaves, but faces big tests from those who want to change her world. Will her smart ways help her win? This story pulls you in with questions about power and change

Teni is getting married and has decided to bring her closest family and friends together for a destination wedding but things don't go quite as planned when her guests come with a trailer load of emotional baggage.

Follows the lives of 3 people held unjustly by the Nigerian Police - some disappeared or died.

Timothee is a story of a humanoid boy trying to navigate life in the northern part of Nigeria as he finds himself in a series of misfortunate events that come as a result of his past.

A call confirms her death; a knock brings her home. While the caller insists he is staring at her corpse, the husband finds a trail of gore leading to the thing wearing her skin. He didn’t welcome his wife—he invited an appetite.

After Asiyanbi’s public confession, the only surviving member of the land selling gang is banned from the community and stripped of his chieftaincy title. Surviving from a boat mishap, he is catapulted into another land and a series of adventure. Finding pity and love from Madam Akere, his restless soul is tormented by a guilty past and an uncertain future.

When a failing corporate leader invites a documentary crew to showcase his “efficient” governance, the cameras instead capture a satirical descent into corruption, absurd bureaucracy, and laughable incompetence.

A man's gift for prophecy affects several lives in life-changing ways in this comedy.

Adetutu faces many responsibilities. She must juggle her role as Arugba (the virgin) in the annual community festival with her studies at the university. She must also care for an ailing and grieving friend. Other plot points include Adejare, a demanding king, Adetutu's blossoming musical career, and her growing fondness for a gifted artist named Makinwa which places a strain on Adutu's relationship with the other members of her all female musical group.

A London cop returns to Lagos, risking everything to avenge his lover's death, battling corruption and confronting his own demons in a heart-wrenching quest for justice.

In 1752, conflict breaks out when the beautiful Princess Adesuwa, betrothed to the king and ruler of the Benin Empire, is abducted.

Ejike Asiegbu plays the role of Anti Christ whom has come according to the scripture to take over the ruler-ship of the earth with the sole mission of dragging so many people as many as possible to Satan before the coming of the one main saviour.

Two first time robbers plan to steal from the house of a couple who are having marital issues.

A woman trying to escape her past forms an unexpected bond with a young girl nearly lynched for stealing, forcing her to confront her own history and redefine her future.

Uyi and Ivory Micheal are a newly-wed couple in a seemingly perfect marriage. After receiving a mysterious package which casts a shadow of doubt over their marriage, past secrets are brought to the surface and they must come to terms with these startling new revelations or risk being torn apart forever.

Set in northern Nigeria towards the end of the 19th century, Shaihu Umar begins with a discussion between Islamic students and their renowned teacher, the wise man Shaihu Umar. Asked about his origins, Umar begins to tell his story: he comes from a modest background and is separated from his mother after his father dies and his stepfather is banished. His subsequent trials and tribulations are marked by slavery, and he is put to any number of tests until he finally becomes the adopted son of his Arabic master Abdulkarim. He attends Quranic school and is made an imam upon reaching adulthood. Following a particular dream, he resolves to search for his mother.

Ify, a successful young professional from Enugu, moves to Lagos after marrying Kobi. Under pressure from her husband to find work and contribute to the family budget, Ify faces challenges adjusting to a new city, battling Prenatal Depression, and dealing with an overbearing spouse.

Three members of the same family search for love and acceptance in entirely different scenarios.

A young prince collapses during his wedding ceremony. The Queen, suspicious of foul play, places the venue on lockdown and sets out to fish out the culprit.

The dark world of drug counterfeiting in the slums of Lagos.