GDN Studios, part of The Guardian Group, has announced the premiere and cinema release of its debut film Eyimofe (This is My Desire), following an extensive tour of the global film festival circuit. The movie will have its Nigerian premiere on Sunday, April 18, just days before opening in cinemas on Friday, April 23.
Eyimofe has been praised by international audiences,
festival directors, critics and industry media as an outstanding effort by Arie
and Chuko Esiri, brothers and co-directors of their first feature film. The
movie takes an unflinching look at the pressures of everyday life in Nigeria,
the desperate measures people take to survive, and the unrelenting desire to
escape to a better life abroad, by whatever means. It traces the parallel lives
of Mofe, a stoic electrician and part-time security guard, and Rosa, a
struggling hairdresser, both trying to navigate illegal ways of fleeing the
country.
Eyimofe has represented Nigeria globally, having been
selected for festivals in twenty countries to date. These include the
prestigious Berlin International Film Festival 2020, where it had its World
Premiere; the British Film Institute’s London Film Festival; and the American
Film Institute (AFI) Film Festival. It has garnered several festival awards
including ‘Winner, Best Fiction, New Filmmakers’ at the São Paulo International
Film Festival (Brazil), and ‘Winner, Achille Valdata Award’ at the Torino Film
Festival (Italy).
Co-directors Arie & Chuko issued a statement to mark the
film’s release. “Eyimofe is very special to both of us – not just because it’s
our first full-length feature, but due to the amazing support we have received
from the cast, crew, and a host of backers. We’re grateful to GDN Studios for
allowing us to tell this touching story without compromising on production
values and for helping to give the film the global exposure it has received.
Audiences abroad have taken this movie to their hearts and we look forward to
having Nigerians embrace it, even as they discuss some of the issues it raises
about the human condition.”
Some of the film industry’s leading international
publications have been very positive about Eyimofe. Variety (USA) said that the
film is “a clear-eyed portrait of a vibrant informed by two talented native
sons”; the British Film Institute’s Sight & Sound called it a “stunning
feature debut” and Frieze (UK) suggested it was “an outstanding story of
interwoven tales”. The Hollywood Reporter said it was “carefully observed and
well-performed drama… a love-hate letter to a great and flawed city, from two
talented young filmmakers”.
The premiere of Eyimofe – This is My Desire takes place on
Sunday, April 18, at EbonyLife Place in Victoria Island, Lagos, and opens in
cinemas on Friday, April 23 in selected cinemas across Nigeria. For further
information, visit www.Eyimofe.film.
Nigeria Release Teaser – EYIMOFE This is My Desire: https://bit.ly/3m2xu0i
Synopsis:
Tragedy and fate intervene as two Nigerians try to better
the lives of their families. Eyimofe (This is My Desire) is a film about two
people’s quest for what they believe will be a better life on foreign shores.
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