• Nwokedi Kenechukwu

Stories by Nwokedi Kenechukwu

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Literature

A Tale of Ghana’s Fabled Fortune

Yepoka Yeebo’s debut Anansi’s Gold is a thrilling dive into the fact and fiction of a legendary scammer.

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Profiles & Interviews

With '14 Years And A Day,' This Filmmaking Duo Wants to Improve LGBTQ Representation in Nollywood

Uyaiedu Ikpe-Etim and Ayo Lawson are on a mission to expand queer stories in Nigerian film.

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Film + TV

Nomzamo Mbatha on Acting with Bruce Willis and Playing Shaka's Mother

The South African actress is well-known in front of the camera, but she’s also getting herself comfortable behind the lens as an executive producer.

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Film + TV

Queer Films in Nollywood: How Far Have We Really Come?

It’s rare for Nollywood to portray queer characters in ways that show their humanity, but films like Babatunde Apalowo’s debut feature ‘All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White,’ are helping change that.

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