Abba T. Makama’s ‘The Lost Okoroshi’ to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival 2019

The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is closer than you think and we sure can’t wait for Nollywood movie “The Lost Okoroshi” which is set to premiere at the international festival on September 6 2019.

The Lost Okoroshi is a kinetic and vibrant comedic drama about a security guard who sees a series of visions from his ancestors that eventually lead to him morphing into a traditional Okoroshi Masquerade. From the director of critically acclaimed GREEN WHITE GREEN (TIFF 2016) Abba T. Makama, comes an afrofuturistic spiritual journey.

Speaking about the film, the director states: “I’ve always been fascinated with masquerades. They exist in almost every country and are universal in appeal. The idea that by putting a mask on a human could suddenly turn them into a spirit has always fascinated me. I want Africans to keep in touch with their cultures and traditions and globalization makes it increasingly difficult for us to connect with our past. Masquerades have generally been demonized and considered bad omens in western religions. With this project I aim to change the narrative and reintroduce the masquerade as a colorful, playful and benign entity.”

The film stars Seun Ajayi, Chiwetalu Agu, Judith Audu, IfuEnnada, Tope Tedela, among others.

The movie follows Raymond Obinwa through the irreversible change that forces him to give up his job and family and begin a metaphysical journey through the streets of Lagos. He begins a mission to reconnect Nigeria’s ancient past to its present moment, seemingly guided by its ancestors themselves.

Watch the trailer below: