Nollywood actress, Linda Ejiofor, Kate Henshaw, Omotola Jolade Ekehinde, and others made it to the prestigious Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) reopened in Lagos, Nigeria. On the final night of the 2017 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) the AFRIFF Globe Awards which took place on the 4th of November at the Eko Hotel & Suites. The festival schedule included film screenings and seminars.
This year, there was a double dose of films, as the opening night selection consisted of one short film, ‘Waiting for Hassana’, an ode to the missing Chibok girls, abducted from their secondary school in 2014, directed by Ifunanya Maduka, and the Zambian entry, ‘I am not a Witch’, helmed by Rungano Nyoni. Both films were selected on the strength of their merits, as they highlight important topical social issues relating to African children
Kemi Lala Akindoju, Wale Ojo, Uche Jombo, Linda Ejiofor, Hilda Dokubo and Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi were some of the A-list stars who made their appearance on the red carpet. As expected, some of your fave celebrities are in attendance.
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How come no actress or actor wore anything that’s African? Wasn’t this an African film award show?