December 10: FOR MARIA EBUN PATAKI (Damilola Orimogunje; 2020)
After a complicated childbirth, Derin finds herself at odds with life and loved ones, including her newborn Maria.
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November 13: TAMBIÉN LA LLUVIA (Icíar Bollaín, 2010) | #ArtCinemaDay
A film crew arrives in Cochabamba with the assurance of period verisimilitude and the promise of cheap extras. But reality belies expectation.
He-Man returns to Eternia
A review of Netflix’s new He-Man sequel ‘Masters of the Universe: Revelation’ with a dose of nostalgia.
October 10: CAMÉRA D’AFRIQUE/20 Years of African Cinema (Férid Boughedir; 1983)
Férid Boughedir tracks the early years of African cinema with film extracts and interviews with the continent’s leading cinema voices.
September 12: NIGHT OF THE KINGS (Philippe Lacôte; 2020)
To retain his power, an aging and sick Blackbeard returns to a ritual that involves forcing a prisoner to tell stories all night long…
July 20: 10PP Matinee Series (Event Cinema/Virtual Theatre)
Don’t miss this event cinema experience! The 10PP virtual theatre covers a wide range of topics and theatre professionals from diverse international cultural backgrounds.
July 11: MOTHER, I AM SUFFOCATING. THIS IS MY LAST FILM ABOUT YOU (Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese; 2019)
5pm | Sunday, July 11, 2021. | Alliance Française Lagos, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi | Free Entry. RSVP Myriad metaphors are wrought in stark relief in this essay film from Berlin-based Mosotho filmmaker, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, as he explores the…
2021 World Music Day…at the movies
Just as we did last year, we shared a selection of films with #music as a central theme for the 2021 World Music Day at the #movies countdown. Enjoy!
June 13: AFRICA MIA by Richard Minier & Edouard Salier | #WorldMusicDay
5pm | Sunday, June 13, 2021. | Alliance Française Lagos, 9 Osborne Road, Ikoyi | Free Entry. RSVP Ahead of World Music Day, we journey from Havana to Bamako on the trail of Afro-Cuban music accompanied by the marvellous sounds…
May 16: TAINTED CANVAS (dir. Segilola Ogidan; 2020)
The journey to self is one stunningly ugly masterpiece. TAINTED CANVAS is a harrowing tale about the effects of child sexual abuse.