Discoveries from Nigeria World Cinema

In the Benin Empire of 1897, an orphan girl discovers she holds the power of the sacred Aruosa stone. As the Oba faces British conquest and betrayal from within, she must embrace her destiny to save the kingdom.

Vince discovers a mysterious old phone in the forest, with only one contact: “Call Me.” When he dials, he connects with Julia in a chain of coincidences—or fate. Filmed across Europe, Africa, and the USA, Call Me blends mystery, romance, and comedy.

A dinner party turns into a death trap when a game of "Truth or Dare" exposes a secret affair. As Husband [Josh] systematically executes the "betrayers," the true horror is revealed: a secret pact between the two survivors. They didn't just invite their spouses to dinner—they invited them to their own execution. In a room full of lies, the ultimate truth is a double-cross that no one saw coming.

When three sisters go on a big family vacation with their husbands, unexpected events shake the foundations of their marriages.

In this hilarious dramatic comedy, a highly successful diaspora based Nigerian medical Doctor decides to return home and run for the office of the Governor of Anambra state as “a humble stepping stone to becoming the President of Nigeria” but navigating through the dark, murky and very diabolical waters of the Nigerian politics proves quite an uphill task for Dr Mekam.

Trapped in a cycle of abuse, Kate's mind conjures an unseen ally—a mysterious voice that unveils her hidden strength.

Abeba (2023) is a hybrid genre film for Migration and Mobility (Global Cinema) course. Inspired by the aesthetic approaches found in Nollywood , Documentaries and other genres, and through a fictional narrative. The film centres around Abeba, a young migrant who moved recently to the UK. She works as a cleaner; the film follows her daily routine. We see Abeba doing mundane everyday chores. One day after work, Abeba receives a text message from a guy that she fancies inviting her to a house party. While getting ready for the party, she receives a sudden phone call from her overbearing mother. During the call, Abeba engages in a web of lies to escape her mother's interrogation.

The life of an awkward 32 years old software engineer is turned upside down when he finds out the girl he wants to be with is the FANSALONE model he obsesses over and she’s his next-door neighbour.

Three accomplished sisters find themselves at different junctures in their romantic lives. When their youngest sister announces her engagement and requests their presence as bridesmaids. Set against a backdrop of humor and sisterly bonds, this movie delves into themes of love, aspiration and the realities of modern relationships.

A strict family man has seven beautiful daughters whom he is fiercely overprotective of. He abhors the thought of seeing his daughters with any man.

After her husband's disappearance, a desperate Chinelo employs supernatural methods to find his whereabouts.

With the recent death of their mother, two siblings must learn to fend for themselves. But one battles sickle cell anemia, compromising all their survival efforts with each crisis, and the older brother is introduced to a criminal path unwillingly.

Sarah was maltreated and treated like a teenager at home after her graduation from the university, she became the grumpy girl at the office... her situation got worse when her colleague decided to fall in love with her without her permission...will she give in?

Two families reunite for a lavish Yoruba wedding after a past scandal nearly tore them apart. As Mary and Jide prepare to marry, unresolved tensions, family pressure, and reputation fears threaten their union. Meanwhile, new parents Dapo and Tani battle constant clashes between their feuding mothers. Amid tradition, church politics, and romantic distractions, both couples must choose honesty and commitment before the celebration unravels.

A down on his luck (50s), former banker gets the shock of his life when he discovers N500 million naira in his dormant bank account, an immediate target is set on his back when he withdraws the money.

A married couple grapples with the challenges of a deteriorating sexual relationship. Frustrated by their struggles, they decide to consult a psychologist for assistance. Soon, the psychologist’s motives take a dark turn as manipulation becomes a tool to infiltrate the wife’s life.

A group of people from different walks of life were sent into a hilarious frenzy, after which they devise mischievous means to participate in the competition, with firm eyes on the prize.

A group of travellers on a bus journey home for Christmas find themselves entangled in a cat-and-mouse game with dangerous criminals

Mozumba claims he is God and the savior of mankind. He grows his followers and in status till he is faced with the reality of his limitations.

After an expensive night out, two flatmates get tangled in an overnight misadventure to recover their rent money to pay their dead landlord's daughter.

In the whimsical Pan-African society of Alkebulan, brilliant but overlooked scholar Dr. Constance Moumie discovers her fiancé, Sèyí Àjàyí, is secretly engaged to Princess Ada, sending the town into chaos. With the help of her best friend Bibi, she hatches a bold plan to expose her unfaithful lover at his engagement ceremony, seeking both justice and long-overdue recognition.

A widowed single mother with a small fortune finds love again with a much younger man who she comes to learn is operating with a hidden agenda.

Young women constantly looking for greener pastures in white men. The only survival plan is to get hooked to white men from any part of the world with loads of money. :lol: (African Movie Reviewer) [ed. If you're a rich white man, yes, you can be from any part of the world, but never ask Tabita to move to Germany. "Any other civilized country but Germany," she says.]

During a road trip to the airport, Fade questions whether her niece’s departure from Nigeria is truly for the best.

Lonely Charlotte finds new love with Ned, an old flame's friend turned client. Amidst a health crisis, she faces a choice between the new beau and the life her absent husband offers.

In three chapters, this film takes us through the Nigerian megacity of Lagos and explores its fluid side. The tour begins with boatman Osan, constantly moving, balancing on his waterway. In split screens we see the human body as a vessel containing water. Then we are chauffeured through the flowing traffic to the Lagos market and finally perform a water dance above the rooftops of the city. Interspersed are mobile phone videos of a young man on Tarkwa Bay Beach: The waves are good, the sun is shining. May the water bless us!

Plot TBA. Described as a morality thriller set in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

Set in present day Ibadan, against the backdrop of a crippling university strike and an undercurrent of political unrest, three out of school teenagers- Abiola, Lamidi and Sade- grapple with varied existential crises on what's next with their lives. Lamidi's impulsive desire to plan a house party to lighten the mood force the three together. Sade goes missing after the party and the involvement of Sade' father, a local party chieftain, and the aggressive police force reveals a dark side to Lamidi and tests the friendship and trust the boys share.

Moshood Abiola wins Nigeria's freest election, only for the military to jail him. When U.S. diplomats arrive to negotiate his release, he is served tea, and dies.

Seven years since his last visit to Nigeria, a filmmaker meditates on the death of his father.

After his affluent father passes, a man must survive seven days in the Nigerian neighborhood of Ajegunie, where obstacles keep him from his inheritance.

After falling for a woman much younger than him, a wealthy, lonely man must confront the social stigma around age gap romances.

The story of a recently divorced woman who goes on a journey of self discovery in order to find out what she really wants between love, sex and money. She leaves her marriage of five years to find herself. Along the way, she meets Khalid who appears to the perfect man. Things are great until a blast from the past comes tumbling in, threatening to ruin everything.

In a story based on real events, a boy deals with disease and despair in a remote Nigerian village -- until an unexpected source of help changes his life.

Efe and Daniella’s marriage is a profoundly unique union that exhibits the perfect example of “unconditional love” or does it? Daniella is a beautifully alluring young woman who has a borderline mental condition that subjects her to frequent episodes which makes her behave like a 7yr old child. Filmed on locations in Lagos (Nigeria) Las Vegas (USA) and Antigua (Caribbean Island); this is a fascinating tale of romance, love, passion and of a couple’s struggles with an “embarrassing” mental illness.

A lively Igbo village romantic comedy-drama that followed three close friends Nneka, Ogechi, and Oluchi, who's dreams were getting married to a rich husband and escaping their village traumas. Their fantasies seem to come true when Martins, a charming,flashy contractor arrives to build a community hall. Handsomely and smooth-talking he secretly began to date the ladies, deceitfully Martins promises the ladies marriage enslaving them upon a dream that will never come, but hell break loose we the ladies noticed what was going on right beneath their nose and the reverse became the case.

A place where time bends for true love.

After discovering her fiancee's secret, a woman finds herself at a crossroads between a shallow marriage and the return to the chaotic world of dating.

When a neighbor refuses to share his WiFi password, Georgie executes him in cold blood, honoring the year's ruthless motto: "No gree for anybody." Drenched in gore and wearing a hollow smile, he moved to the next door—What starts as a simple request quickly turns into a bloody, psychopathic rampage from door to door.

An epic love story of a young couple's struggles in dealing with mental health issues and societal reactions to this situation. Based on true events, it's a story of strength, love, determination, laced with humor.

When a high-stakes heist becomes their only hope of escape from the life they know to the life they want, four women with nothing to lose, brought together by fate, must take a stand! Bound by a shared vendetta, they join forces to pull off a daring heist, but their alliance is tested when each one reveals a hidden agenda to betray the others.

A reincarnation of their love from generations past can only come alive if a troubled girl allows a handsome vampire to suck her blood for cleansing. Her grandfather knows of this prophecy but did not believe that it would be fulfilled in his lifetime.

An irresponsible young man in conflict with his mother wakes up one day and to his surprise, no-one he knows can recognize him, except for a local bread hawker..

Two couples living together in the same building, but with completely different lifestyles, find themselves bearing secrets and shocking revelations which sets them on course for something they never bargained for.

In a city overrun by a sudden zombie outbreak, a police officer, ex-convicts, and a stranded girl are forced to work together till dawn, while trapped in a building- testing loyalty, fear, and survival instincts in ways none of them expected.

There's this demon called Diabolous, it takes possession of the body of a man, creating the illusion of mental illness, together with his accomplice demon 'Lilith', he lures a female doctor, Dr. Amanda to his abode where he manipulates her to do his will using her past secrets as bait.

As a fashion designer recovers from trauma, her quest to regain her self-worth takes a few twisty turns through a series of relationships.

Amara Nzewi, a recent UK graduate of Psychology, has no idea she is stepping on the wrong toes when she starts a foundation to rehabilitate street boys but things get really ugly when she is kidnapped by ruthless gang leader, Tombra Tiger.

A substitute teacher and an obsessive student begin an illicit affair that endangers everyone involved and blurs the line between predator and prey.

A very happy couple, Oasis and Ivie, soon have their marriage plunged into an unending catastrophe the moment Oasis keyed into a strange proposal made by his dying elder brother: a proposal intended to save Oasis' unfruitful marriage.

In 1970, a 16-year-old Nigerian refugee in Virginia tries to keep her family together when a newcomer draws her sister away.

After a difficult child delivery, Derin finds herself out of step with those she loves, including her newborn, Maria. With her mother-in-law questioning her parenting skills, and her husband Afolabi becoming increasingly worried, For Maria Ebun Pataki confronts the realities of postpartum depression.

Three privileged and spoiled sisters, seeking their mother's approval, find love, lose it and rediscover themselves.

Agogo Eewo is the story of Jogbo. A new king was poised to improve the economy of Jogbo. Advisers hinted to the king about a cultural pact binding on the chiefs, but the chiefs stop at nothing to derail the oath-taking process.

A short film by Tea & reflection addressing mental health issues in students.

Innocent men are gunned down by bad cops at a police checkpoint.

Charles and Whitney are a close-knit heterosexual couple until a friend, Alex, comes to visit. Whitney lets him move in with them because she thinks he will be a good influence on her husband, who has a tendency to cheat. But Alex wants only one thing: to abuse Charles. He drugs him to rape him. After that, Charles reveals himself as a homosexual, until a pastor explains to the couple that he was under the spell of a spell cast by Alex.