Having accidentally come across an old figurine, two friends exchange their status as petty criminals in Lagos with a life in the fast lane: Fancy suits, voluptuous secretaries and beach villas. But after 7 good years come 7 poor ones.
"The Figurine" subtly mixes old folklore with a contemporary tale about the Nigerian upper middle class.
Meet two of the major nollywood stars, actor Ramsey Nouah & actress Omoni Oboli May 20th.

Perhaps the finest production in the history of Nollywood – and with Tom Sizemore and Billy Zane in fine supporting roles - "Black Gold" testifies to the present flourishing of the film capital of Africa. The film opens with a dramatic hostage situation in California. The demand: Power over Nigeria’s own oil resources in exchange for human life. Simultaneusly, back in the Niger Delta, a protest movement takes shape.
The film looks at an unbalanced world order with a critical, but fair eye. It also focuses on the price of freedom.
Meet the director on May 14th.

One of Nollywood’s biggest successes in terms of box office and critical acclaim is a story about contemporary superstition. Amanzee blames his marital troubles on his wife; it is, after all, her family who is carrying a curse! "Sitanda" won the 2007 African Movie Awards for Best Film and Best Director.
It is a compelling tale about the importance of knowing the past if you wish to plan your future. Ann returns to her parents – and gets to know the truth.

Pure unfiltered Nollywood with cult appeal: A straight-up genre film (police detective thriller) about the murder of the ex-wife of a famous politician. The sublimely bald-headed Sam Dede (“I smell a rat!”) plays the cop who interrogates the suspects one by one, often using generous amounts of physical torture.
Enjoy the characteristic interiors (authentic living rooms) and a CSI-inspired lab with not-so-state-of-the-art computer equipment.
Meet the director on May 19th.

The soccer star Kashy, who plays for Arsenal, has so far refused to represent Nigeria’s national team. But in the wake of the 2010 World Cup, the day the team is selected, he reviews his life. Class divides, painful family relations and witchcraft are some of the things he knows from experience.
"Maami" is a bitter-sweet portrait of a nation (symptomatically, a controversial missed chance is integrated in the film in an inventive manner!).
The film’s gorgeous, rough settings have been found in the director’s hown town of Abeokuta.

Everyone knows the hymn "Amazing Grace", but few know of its African origin. This 18th century epic tells the story of slave trader John Newton’s arrival in Calabar (present-day Nigeria), where he set lyrics to the painfully beautiful tune he heard the slaves sing. Emotionally, he also lost his heart to a female slave.
Director Jeta Amata introduces the film – the production calue of which is well above the Nollywood norm – on May 15th.