Project Detail

Egúngún (Masquerade)

Egúngún (Masquerade)

Synopsis

In search of healing, a young woman returns home to Nigeria, the country of her birth.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min
Director
Olive Nwosu
Producer
Alex Polunin
Screenwriter
Olive Nwosu
Director of Photography
Tom L. Weir
Sound
Tzvi Sherman
Principal cast
Teniola Aladese, Sheila Chukwulozie, Loveth Onyemaobi, Momoh Pius Oshogwemoh, Angel Peters, Elizabeth Popoola

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A More Films for Freedom Film

Supported by British Council and BFI NETWORK

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