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Eyimofe (this is my desire)

Call Number

  • DVD FOREIGN (CEN)

Edition

Director-approved two-DVD special edition.

Languages

In Nigerian English, with English subtitles.

Performers

Jude Akuwudike, Temi Ami-Williams, Tomiwa Edun, Cynthia Ebijie, Jacob Alexander.

Publication Information

[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2022]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (116 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (color illustrations ; 19 cm.)

Audience

Not rated.

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."--Container.

Notes

Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.

Special features: New 2K digital transfer, approved by directors Arie and Chuko Esiri ; new 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 produced by Arie Esiri, and Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Nights (2018), directed by Arie Esiri ; trailer.

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