Eyimofe (This is My Desire)

Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri

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release date Wed 24 Aug 22

'Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)' is a story about migration without migrants. This refreshing debut feature sheds light on life in Lagos, on dreamers who decide not to chase their dreams.

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'Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)' contains two chapters: ‘Spain’ and ‘Italy’, although we do not get to see these countries. In Lagos, the Nigerian city with over a million inhabitants, we follow Mofe and Rosa. Jack-of-all-trades Mofe works as a technician in a printing establishment, until the fuses – from the old, continuously repaired machinery and from Mofe himself – blow. Hairdresser and barmaid Rosa pushes her way through her landlord and takes care of her pregnant younger sister. Mofe’s and Rosa’s stories intertwine coincidentally when they end up in the same medical practice, and when Rosa’s broken refrigerator finds its way into Mofe’s hands, who fixes electronics after his work hours.

They lead different lives, but ultimately have the same dream: to build a new life in the West. Mofe maps out his escape with the help of a passport in the name of Sanchez, and Rosa places all hope in the heart of a rich American expat and in the hands of a con artist. But a continuation of setbacks keeps Mofe and Rosa captured between their dream and their goal: they will both have to bury their plans for a new life.

direction: Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
cast: Jude Akuwudike, Temi Ami-Williams, Cynthia Ebijie, Tomiwa Edun
duration: 116 min
release date: Wed 24 Aug 22
year: 2020
country: Nigeria
language: English
Subtitles: Dutch

#migratie #veerkracht #dagelijksleven #verlangens #ontberingen #stedelijkportret

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‘a promising, quietly moving first feature’ (Jordan Mintzer in The Hollywood Reporter) ‘a work that announces the arrival of two sincere new talents’ (Jordan Mintzer in The Hollywood Reporter) ‘carefully observed and well-performed drama’ (Jordan Mintzer in The Hollywood Reporter) ‘a clear-eyed portrait of a vibrant city’ (Jessica Kiang in Variety)

Jordan Mintzer in The Hollywood Reporter, Jessica Kiang in Variety