Nollywood Film The Weekend Selected for BFI London Film Festival 2024

Nollywood’s latest sensation, The Weekend, directed by Daniel Oriahi, has been officially selected for the 68th edition of the BFI London Film Festival. The festival will take place from October 9 to October 20, 2024.

The Weekend is among the 255 titles chosen for this year’s festival, which features a diverse array of films, shorts, series, and immersive works from 80 countries and in 64 languages. Following its successful premiere on August 30, 2024, and its impressive ₦8 million box office performance, Oriahi shared the exciting news on Instagram.

“I am deeply honoured and proud to announce that The Weekend has been officially selected to screen at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival, the largest film festival in the UK,” Oriahi wrote. “This selection comes as The Weekend continues to break box office records for its genre in Nollywood. The film will be showcased in the BFI (LFF) Cult Section alongside some of the most anticipated thrillers and horror films of the fall season. I am thrilled to join the ranks of extraordinary new wave Nigerian filmmakers like @kennethgyang, @fierycj, @abbatmakama, @mikegouken, @damiorimogunje, and @chukoesiri, whose works have graced past editions of this prestigious festival.”

Oriahi’s filmmaking journey began with his debut feature, Misfit, a psychological horror film produced on a modest budget. He also directed Taxi Driver: Oke Ashewo (2015) and Sylvia (2018). Among numerous submissions, The Weekend distinguished itself by making it to the final selections at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in New York, where it was the only Nollywood film featured.

The Weekend is a psychological thriller that tells the story of Nikiya Talabi, an orphan who, while visiting her fiancée’s seemingly perfect family, uncovers their dark and sinister secret. The film stars Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Bucci Franklin, Meg Otanwa, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Gloria Anozie-Young, and Damilola Ogunsi.

Written By: Blosson Kugbere.

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