Nigerian feature film, Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) has been listed among best films of 2021. The Guardian UK writers selected the award winning film alongside other films from Africa, Asia and Latin America as their favourite films of the year, having made global impact.
Eyimofe, which premiered at the 2020 edition of Berlin Film Festival in Germany, was acquired by Janus Films for the North American market and released in theatres across America. This was followed by a streaming release on the Criterion Channel, while home video release via the Criterion Collection is being expected.
While listing Eyimofe on its world best releases of 2021, The Guardian’s West Africa correspondent, Emmanuel Akinwotu, described Eyimofe as a beautifully subtle and moving film that follows two unrelated people, Mofe and Rosa, who are both full of dreams of leaving overwhelming economic struggles in Nigeria for a fresh start in Europe.
“Just as striking as their layered, individual stories, which each form half of the film, is the backdrop of Lagos and how it is depicted by debut film-makers, twin brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri.
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