Nigerian Psycological thriller, The Weekend has been officially selected for BFI London Festival.
The film directed by Daniel Oriahi has been officially selected to screen at the 68th edition of the BFI Film Festival in London which will be held from October 9, to October 20, 2024.
The lineup includes 255 titles including features, shorts, series and immersive works hailing from 80 countries and featuring 64 languages.
Following the premier of his new feature on August 30, 2024, and its ? 8 million naira achievement in box office, Oriahi took to his instagram to share the news.
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Oriahi’s journey in filmmaking began with his debut feature, Misfit, a psychological horror film created on a shoestring budget. His other works include his 2015 Taxi Driver: Oke Ashewo and his 2018 film Sylvia.
Among numerous submissions, his comeback movie, The Weekend stood out, making the final selections at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in New York
. Notably, It was the only Nollywood film screened at the international festival this year.
The Weekend is a psychological thriller that follows Nikiya Talabi an orphan girl, yearning for family, who visits her fiancée’s seemingly idyllic family and discovers their sinister secret. The cast includes Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Bucci Franklin, Meg Otanwa, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Gloria Anozie-Young and Damilola Ogunsi.
Since it’s release, the movie has gotten much attention putting it on the selection list for this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
Source: Voice of Nigeria