Oris Aigbokhaevbolo - The Film Verdict

Nameless

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Oct 23, 2021 | Fespaco, Festivals |

This small film from Rwanda looks too cheap to succeed on a large scale—but its filmmaker is worthy of attention going forward.

Oliver Black

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Oct 23, 2021 | Fespaco, Festivals |

Tawfik Baba almost ruins a good story about two Africans in a desert with a confusing ending and on-the-nose politics.

This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Oct 23, 2021 | Fespaco, Festivals, Spotlight |

Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese has made a masterpiece that showcases the great talent of the late Mary Twala and announces his own genius.

Eyimofe

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Oct 21, 2021 | Fespaco, Festivals, Spotlight |

Chuko and Ari Esiri’s Eyimofe, which is competing at Fespaco, combines two semi-overlapping...

Swallow

Posted by Oris Aigbokhaevbolo | Oct 14, 2021 | Featured |

Nollywood’s most famous director has made a period piece for Netflix that, while good to look and with all the right politics for today, doesn’t quite come alive and yet stays on too long.

Author: Oris Aigbokhaevbolo

Nameless

Oliver Black

This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection

Eyimofe

Swallow