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  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Janus Films
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Janus Films
  • 1 h 56 m
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

Summary Set in Lagos, Nigeria, Eyimofe traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers—Mofe (Jude Akuwudike), an electrician dealing with the fallout of a family tragedy, and Rosa (Temi Ami-Williams), a hairdresser supporting her pregnant teenage sister—as they each pursue their dream of starting a new life in Europe while bumping up ag...

Directed By: Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri

Written By: Chuko Esiri

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Janus Films
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Janus Films
  • 1 h 56 m

Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)

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Summary Set in Lagos, Nigeria, Eyimofe traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers—Mofe (Jude Akuwudike), an electrician dealing with the fallout of a family tragedy, and Rosa (Temi Ami-Williams), a hairdresser supporting her pregnant teenage sister—as they each pursue their dream of starting a new life in Europe while bumping up ag...

Directed By: Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri

Written By: Chuko Esiri

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100
Jul 26, 2021
Painstakingly conceived and teeming with raw, unbridled energy, Eyimofe offers a sumptuous, keen-eyed look at modern Lagosian life.
By Manuel Betancourt FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 29, 2021
Through an economy of exposition, Eyimofe, (translated as “This is My Desire”) delivers a timeless, universal portrait of human resilience while establishing Arie and Chuko as a welcome new addition to the filmmaking brood.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
90
Jul 22, 2021
The portrait of life that emerges organically from this understated, observant approach makes Eyimofe the rare social realist drama that conveys critique without didacticism and empathy without pity.
By Devika Girish FULL REVIEW
88
Jul 23, 2021
While the themes here are, of course, redolent of neorealism, the filmmakers don’t make ostentatious nods to cinema past. Their voice is their own; the camera is mobile when it needs to be, but stands still much of the time, letting the excellent cast build their characters as the events of the film test their endurance.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
75
Jul 19, 2021
Arie and Chuko Esiri’s film is understated in its attunement to the challenges of trying to escape a stagnant existence.
By Derek Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company GDN Studios, Kimera Media, GDN Productions, Ominira Studios
Release Date Jul 23, 2021
Duration 1 h 56 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2034
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Awards

African Movie Academy Awards
• 5 Wins & 7 Nominations
Entrevues Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
São Paulo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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