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Title
Obi Is a Boy, 2025
Synopsis
Read more via SubstackObi, a gender non-conforming young man, returns home following the sudden death of his mother. Forced to confront his estranged father and the rigid expectations placed upon him as the family's only son, he embarks on a deeply personal journey toward identity and self-acceptance.
Directed by
Dika Ofoma
Director of photography
Muhammad Attah
Produced by
Blessing Uzzi
Cast
Uche Uba; Ofiafuluagu Mbaka; Ebele Okaro
Written by
Dika Ofoma; Blessing Uzzi
Production
Bluhouse Studios
Locations
Abuja – The Heart Heartist Centre. Flat 4, 1st Floor, Plot 155, Akinwale Way, Off Okotie Enoh St, Jabi, Abuja.
Lagos – Nigerian Film Corporation Cineplex, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Ikoyi, Lagos.