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A Quiet Monday
A Quiet Monday
Nigeria | 2023 | 22 min | Fiction
Director: Dika Ofoma
Screenplay: Dika Ofoma
Cinematography: Muhammad Attah
Cast: Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Emmanuel Igwe, Daniel Ngozika, Ozioma Ejiofor, Onyinye Odokoro
Synopsis
When the leader of a secessionist group in south-eastern Nigeria is jailed, his loyalists mandate a compulsory “sit-at-home” on Mondays in protest. Siblings Kamnonu and Ogbonna face danger when they defy the Monday restrictions.
About the director
Dika Ofoma is a Nigerian writer, culture journalist, and filmmaker. Ofoma is passionate about telling nuanced, observational stories about Nigerian life and culture. His other short films include The Way Things Happen and A Japa Tale.