| Description |
2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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5.1 surround |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Cast |
Jude Akuwudike, Temi Ami-Williams. |
| System Details |
DVD, wide screen (1.66:1) ; 5.1 surround |
| Note |
Title from sell sheet. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2020. |
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Wide screen (1.66:1). |
| Summary |
This revelatory, award-winning debut feature from co-directors (and twin brothers) Arie and Chuko Esiri is a heartrending and hopeful portrait of everyday human endurance in Lagos, Nigeria. Shot on richly textured 16 mm film and infused with the spirit of neorealism, it traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers Mofe, an electrician dealing with the fallout of a family tragedy, and Rosa, a hairdresser supporting her pregnant teenage sister as they each pursue their dream of starting a new life in Europe while bumping up against the harsh economic realities of a world in which every interaction is a transaction. From these intimate stories emerges a vivid snapshot of life in contemporary Lagos, whose social fabric is captured in all its vibrancy and complexity. |
| Note |
Special features: Conversation between the directors, moderated by filmmaker Bette Gordon; interview with producer Melissa O. Adeyemo; deleted scenes featuring audio commentary by the directors; three short films: Goose (2017) directed by Arie and Chuko Esiri, Besida (2018) directed by Chuko Esiri; and Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Nights (2018) directed by Arie Esiri; an essay by writer and filmmaker Maryam Kazeem. |
| Language |
Nigerian English dialogue; English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Electricians -- Nigeria -- Lagos -- Drama.
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Beauty operators -- Nigeria -- Lagos -- Drama.
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Lagos (Nigeria) -- Drama.
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Beauty operators. (OCoLC)fst00829364
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Electricians. (OCoLC)fst00906241
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Nigeria -- Lagos.
(OCoLC)fst01205555
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| Genre/Form |
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Adeyemo, Melissa O., film producer.
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Esiri, Arie, film director.
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Esiri, Chuko, film director.
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Akuwudike, Jude, actor.
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Ami-Williams, Temi, actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher, presenter.
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| ISBN |
9781681439303 |
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1681439301 |
| Standard No. |
715515271219 |
| Music No. |
CC3353DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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