Love Castle (2021)

Directed by

Desmond Elliot

Genre

drama film

Country

Nigeria

Runtime

1h 50m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Nigerian family struggles with traditional beliefs about children with disabilities. The story explores the silence and taboos around this topic within African culture.

contemplativeemotionalgroundedintimateseriousculturally focusedsubduedfamily-centered

What happens

Love Castle is a 2021 Nigerian film directed by Desmond Elliot, produced by United States–based Nigerian, Beatrice Funke Ogunmola and co-produced by Victor Ogunmola. The film centers on themes of tradition and family ties; it portrays Nigerian culture interwoven with disability and focuses on a deep-rooted belief about children living with disabilities, as experienced by the producers who have a child living with autism. It is a traditional story about the African culture of silence surrounding taboos. The film stars Rachel Oniga, Zack Orji, Desmond Elliot, Kehinde Bankole, Jide Kosoko, and Adedimeji Lateef, with other Nollywood actors in the supporting roles. The film was shot in both Ibadan, Nigeria, in November 2019 and Houston, Texas, United States, in February 2020. The US filming rounded up before the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown began. The language used in the film is majorly English with a minor mix of Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa languages. The film premiered on 10 September 2021 at Terra Kulture, Lagos. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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