More women are pursuing professions that were previously dominated by men and such an example is the film business.
Netflix is giving Africa its fair share of opportunities, with several Nigerian films and television shows being helmed by women and soon to hit the big screens.
Producers and directors including Mo Abudu, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Kemi Adetiba, and Hamisha Daryani Ahuja have created new local films and series featuring female-led stories across a range of genres and themes. Let’s take a look at a few of the most recent films that feature female directors.
“Baby Farm” (series) by Mo Abudu
When a young pregnant woman named Adanna unintentionally gives her unborn twins to a well-known NGO and finds out that the organization has turned her into a prisoner of a dark baby farm. Her intense will to survive puts her in danger of exposing the evil scheme of the merciless Doctor Oliver Evans and his wife and permanently altering the lives of her fellow captives as she struggles to get free.
Rita Dominic, Joe Benjamin, Onyinye Odokoro, Genoveva Umeh, Langley Kirkwood, and Jenny Stead are among the cast members.
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“Òlòtūré: The Journey” (series) – Mo Abudu
This drama tells the tale of a young journalist who goes undercover as a sex worker in Nigeria to expose corruption and battle for her life to with hopes of making her way to Europe.
The cast of this series includes actors like Stan Nze, Bukola Oladipupo, Patrick Doyle, Bucci Franklin, Ikechukwu Onunaku, Omoni Oboli, Beverly Osu, Daniel Etim Effiong, and Wofai Fada.
“Postcards” (series) by Hamisha Daryani Ahuja
Four conflicted Nigerians in India embark on a journey of love and self-discovery that helps them face their desires,fears and the dterminaton to find identity and acceptance.
Nancy Isime, Rahama Sadau, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Tobi Bakre, Sola Sobowale, and Rajniesh Duggall are among the cast members.
“House of Ga’a” (film) by Bolanle Austen-Peters
Ga’a, an ancient biopic set in the Oyo Empire of the eighteenth century, is based on real events involving Bashorun Ga’a, a fierce and feared prime minister and kingmaker who rose to become more powerful than the kings he crowned.
Mike Afolarin, Funke Akindele, Femi Branch, Toyin Abraham, Ibrahim Chatta, Dele Odule, Bimbo Manuel, Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Adebayo, Gabriel Afolayan, Jide “JBlaze” Oyegbile, Seun Akindele, Yemi Blaq, Adeniyi Johnson, Muyiwa Ademola, Willam Benson, Gbenga Titiloye, and Kunle Coker are among the cast members.
“To Kill a Monkey” (series) by Kemi Adetiba
After a fortuitous encounter with an old friend, Efemini, a down-on-his-luck everyman, has his life redefined. Obligated by fate to repress his values and pursue a career in cybercrime, he discovers that to avoid the fallout from his new decisions, he must constantly compromise his moral standards and expand his palate.
Bucci Franklin, Stella Damasus, Bimbo Akintola, Michael Ejoor, Chidi Mokeme, Lilian Afegbai, and Sunshine Roseman are the main cast members.