Cinema as Culture: A Yoruba Filmmaker's Vision | Nigeria News

A visionary Yoruba filmmaker, raised in Abeokuta and shaped by global cinema, returns home to wield film as a cultural weapon—preserving stories, adapting classics, and challenging financiers to value Nigeria’s linguistic diversity. From London-trained cameraman to indie maestro, he blends ancestral tradition with cutting-edge tech, including AI in his Studio Lab, always insisting culture must lead. His passion fuels films like “Cordelia” and “Saworoide,” tackling politics and literature while urging young creators to master their craft, trust their voice, and let stories—not trends—define their legacy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f1df94eb17daa22e