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Nigerian Filmmaker Set for Venice Film Festival

Updated 2026-09-09 09:40 UTC 1 source Positive

Damilola Orimogunje, a Nigerian filmmaker, is set to make history at the Venice Film Festival with his sophomore feature 'Dear Ajayi'. This marks the first time a Nigerian director has debuted in the Giornate degli Autori competition.

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Damilola Orimogunje On Making Venice Giornate History & Prioritizing African Distribution With His Sophomore Feature ‘Dear Ajayi’

Damilola Orimogunje is set to make a small piece of African cinema history this week in Venice, where he will become the first Nigerian filmmaker to debut a feature in the Giornate degli Autori competition with his sophomore directorial effort, Dear Ajayi. “I’m absolutely thrilled,” Orimogunje

2026-09-09 09:25 UTC