Berlin Film Festival: ‘Crocodile’ Documents How Self-Taught Filmmakers From Nigerian Hinterlands Became Astonishing Creative Force

The Nigerian filmmakers known as "The Critics" are explored in the documentary 'Crocodile,' directed by Pietra Brettkelly and The Critics.

A Family’s Memories and a Nation’s Struggles in ‘My Father’s Shadow’

The film follows two Nigerian boys, Remi and Akin — played by real-life brothers Chibuike Marvellous Egbo and Godwin Chiemerie Egbo — who spend a day running errands with their somewhat distant father ...
Us Weekly

5 Best Free YouTube Movies to Stream Right Now (February 2026): ‘Labyrinth’ and More

David Bowie's cult classic 'Labyrinth' is one of the best free YouTube movies that you can stream in February 2026 ...

My Father’s Shadow: a ‘magically nimble’ love letter to Lagos

Director Akinola Davies Jr co-wrote the script with his brother, Wale Davies, said Thomas Page on CNN. Their father died young, and so they were never able to spend the day scampering around after him ...
Pulse Nigeria

Esiri Brothers Reimagine ‘Mrs Dalloway’ as ‘Clarissa,’ Set in Lagos and Delta

The Esiri brothers reimagine Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway in Clarissa, a contemporary Nigerian film exploring love, longing, and missed destinies.
KSAT

In 'My Father's Shadow,' family memory and Nigerian history are resurrected

The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when their father died.