OBI IS A BOY
Nigeria | 2025 | cor | 15 min
A femme-presenting young man returns home for his mother’s funeral and is forced to navigate the violence and gender expectations that have shaped his fractured relationship with his father and his place in the community.
Director: Dika Ofoma
Screenplay: Dika Ofoma, Blessing Uzzi
Producer: Blessing Uzzi, Mary-ann Eziekwe
Cinematographer: Mohammed Attah
Art Director: Anita Ashiru
Sound Designer: Olushola Adekoya
Editor: Adedayo Ajala
Sound Editor: Olushola Adekoya
Cast: Uche Uba, Ebele Okaro, Ofiafuluagu Mbaka
Contact: Dika Ofoma - dikaofoma@gmail.com
PROGRAMS:
Special Programs > Expressions of Masculinity > Masc 2 - Becoming a Man
It is not easy for boys to become men. But that process can be beautiful.
| 22/08 |
Saturday | 05:00 PM |
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| 24/08 |
Monday | 07:30 PM |
| 28/08 |
Friday | 07:00 PM CINUSP | Rua do Anfiteatro, 109 Cidade Universitária |
| 29/08 |
Saturday | 04:00 PM |
Films of this program: Masc 2 - Becoming a Man
It is not easy for boys to become men. But that process can be beautiful.
