Nigeria Movies

Love and Sham is a funny movie about a young man and a lady he falls for in a boutique who humiliates him the first time they meet, but later turns...

A documentary filmed at the Oron museum in Nigeria showing various traditions and customs of the Nigerian population and their value as art.

Nigeria became an independent country in 1960. In 1967 it was torn apart by civil war. Between these two events Nigeria enjoyed a kind of golden age,...

Rita steps out of her shell and confronts her demons.

When Sam stumbled on a beautiful lady at a party, he felt so strongly that this would be a life story of love. He didn’t see the complications,...

A short film sequence inspired by action films from the 90s.

A photo essay tribute to the strength and diversity of the African woman.

A baker becomes infatuated with one of his customers and tries to bake a special cake for her before he can express his feelings.

The film is a brief description of life in a busy commercial centre that still depends upon and retains its ancient traditions. These are based on...

Until it was conquered by the British in 1897, the city of Benin, in what is now Nigeria, was the centre of a powerful kingdom. Its rulers, the Obas...

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

Among the Yoruba of Western Nigeria and Dahomey the Gelede cult honours the earth spirits, the ancestors and especially the Great Mother. The...

Mammy Water is a pidgin English name for a local water goddess worshipped by the Ibibio, Ijaw, and Igbo speaking peoples of southeastern Nigeria. The...

Four million Tiv people form the major culture of the Benue state of southern Nigeria. They are popularly known as the greatest democrats in Africa...

“Abdoulaye Mamani, a militant and trade unionist, journalist, engaged writer, led a lifelong struggle for people’s freedom and the...

Travel. Cook and eat. Dance—preferably naked. Drink the rain. Talk to other artists. Or avoid other artists.

A king has three sons, all of whom have their weaknesses. One is a rapist, another a thief, and the third a drunkard.