Seun Olowo-Ake had the privilege of talking to Odunlade Adekola, Omowunmi Dada and DeyemiOkanlawon, fellow Nigerians, and stars of The King?s Horseman about their film. In this interview, theydiscuss reclaiming culture in a Western world, the duty of actors, and celebrating diversity.This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Olowo-Ake: I’m so excited for…
When the Alaafin (King) of Oyo dies, the Elesin Oba (the King?s Horseman, played by Odunlade Adekola) must accompany him to the afterlife. The people have prepared and as Elesin is on his way to fulfil his duty to his King and his people, he spots a woman (Omowunmi Dada) who he decides to marry…
As always, TIFF ’22 was 10 days of madness! Between endless films, meeting new people and interview ops, the ScreenFish Staff (Steve Norton, Seun Olowo-Ake and Jason Thai) had an amazing experience once again enjoying the Fest! While reviews are still coming in, our team sits down in a special episode of the podcast to…
In On The Come Up, Bri (Jamila C. Gray) works hard to make it as a rapper, following in her late father?s footsteps. She frequently participates in rap battles in ?the ring? taking whatever money she wins home to her mother, a recovering addict (played by Sanaa Lathan) and her brother, who has left school…
Set upon a fictional island off the coast of Ireland, The Banshees of Inisherin tells the story of Padraic (Colin Farrell), a man who spends his days caring for the sheep and chatting with his pal Colm (Brendan Gleeson) at the local pub. But today is different. When Colm won?t answer his calls for their daily pint,…
In The Young Arsonists, Nicole and Veronica (Maddy Martin, Jenna Warren) are best friends who are struggling to survive their young lives. After the loss of her older brother, Nicole is left feeling adrift emotionally. Meanwhile, Veronica own pain comes at the hand of her abusive, alcoholic father, leaving her at the bottom of her own…
After the traumatic death of her husband, Aurora (Noelle Schonwald) decides to flee Columbia in search of a new life. Hiding in the trunk of a couple?s car, she decides to leave her daughter behind and make her way to Canada. Although she is unable to speak the language and struggles to get settled, Aurora…
Set in Busan,?Broker?begins as a young mother So-young (Lee Ji-eun) climbs the steps to a small church and approaches its ?baby box?. Intending to abandon her infant child in anonymity, So-young places the child on the ground and leaves, promising to return some day. However, two men, Sang-hyun (Song Kang-ho) and Dong-soo (Gang Dong-won) witness…
Directed by Joseph Amenta, Soft (Previously announced in the festival as Pussy) is about three young classmates, Julien, Tony, and Otis, who are struggling with their sexual identities. However, unlike other coming of age stories, Soft revolves around a person discovering their homosexuality and their identity. Although, our three protagonists have a good sense of who they are and what…
Presumably the last two men on Earth, Ray and Billy (Sterling K. Brown as Ray and Mark Duplass) as Billy are trapped in a biosphere. Ray is a logical, innovative scientist and Billy is an emotionally-grounded Republican (and former president of the United States). This simple premise is all that we?re given as the film…
