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Chuko Esiri is a Nigerian filmmaker, screenwriter, and director, best known for co-directing the acclaimed film Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) with his twin brother, Arie. Born in...
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Chuko Esiri is a Nigerian filmmaker, screenwriter, and director, best known for co-directing the acclaimed film Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) with his twin brother, Arie. Born in Warri, Nigeria, in 1985, Chuko initially pursued a law degree at Newcastle University in England. However, he transitioned into filmmaking, earning a Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting and Directing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2017. His early work includes the short films Goose (2017), which premiered at the LA Film Festival, and Besida (2018), which was selected for the 68th Berlinale. Eyimofe, his feature film debut, premiered at the 70th Berlinale and has been showcased at over 17 international film festivals. The film received multiple awards, including Best Director and Best First Nigerian Feature Film at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Awards. Chuko is also an IFP Narrative Lab Fellow and has been recognized for his contributions to African cinema. He currently divides his time between Lagos and New York, continuing to develop projects that explore the complexities of Nigerian life and identity.
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Jude Akuwudike
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Eyimofe (This is My Desire) • Clarissa
Fortune Nwafor
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Arie Esiri
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India Ria Amarteifio
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Ayo Edebiri
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Oct 11, 2020
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Set in Lagos, Nigeria Eyimofe (This is My Desire) follows the stories of Mofe and Rosa on their quest for what they believe will be a better life on foreign shores.
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Society woman Clarissa prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.