DeadlineMay 23

Breaking Baz @ Cannes: How The Filmmaking Esiri Brothers & Sophie Okonedo Put ‘Clarissa’ In The Spotlight
#News #ArieEsiri #BreakingBaz #Cannes2026CannesFilmFestival #CannesDirectorsFortnight #ChukoEsiri #Clarissa #SophieOkonedo

https://deadline.com/2026/05/how-esiri-brothers-sophie-okonedo-put-clarissa-spotlight-1236919630/

Breaking Baz @ Cannes: How The Filmmaking Esiri Brothers & Sophie Okonedo Put ‘Clarissa’ In The Spotlight

Arie and Chuko Esiri discussing adapting Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' and give it the title of 'Clarissa', her Christian name.

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Variety [Unofficial]May 21

‘Clarissa’ Review: Sophie Okonedo Illuminates a Quietly Dazzling Nigerian Reinterpretation of “Mrs Dalloway”

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/clarissa-review-sophie-okonedo-1236755796/

VarietyMay 21

‘Clarissa’ Review: Sophie Okonedo Illuminates a Quietly Dazzling Nigerian Reinterpretation of “Mrs Dalloway”
#Variety #Reviews #ArieEsiri #AyoEdebiri #CannesFilmFestival #ChukoEsiri #Clarissa #DavidOyelowo #SophieOkonedo

https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/clarissa-review-sophie-okonedo-1236755796/

'Clarissa' Review: Sophie Okonedo Dazzles as a Nigerian "Mrs Dalloway"

Arie and Chuko Esiri's "Clarissa" is a beautiful take on Virginia Woolf's novel, transposed to Lagos and illuminated by a superb Sophie Okonedo.

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DeadlineMay 16

Neon’s ‘Clarissa’ Receives Hearty Standing Ovation Following Cannes Premiere
#News #ArieEsiri #ChukoEsiri #Clarissa #Neon

https://deadline.com/2026/05/neon-clarissa-cannes-premiere-2026-1236907451/

Neon’s ‘Clarissa’ Receives Hearty Standing Ovation Following Cannes Premiere

The film received a hearty standing ovation following its debut screening in the Directors' Fortnight competition. 

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DeadlineMay 16

Sophie Okonedo Says Taking ‘Clarissa’ From Nigeria To Cannes Made Her Cry Tears Of Joy; Directors Arie and Chuko Esiri Are “Very Singular With Their Vision”
#Festivals #News #ArieEsiri #Cannes #Cannes2026 #CannesFilmFestival #ChukoEsiri #Clarissa #DirectorsFortnight #MrsDalloway #SophieOkonedo

https://deadline.com/2026/05/sophie-okoneno-interview-directors-fortnight-1236879477/

Sophie Okonedo Says Taking ‘Clarissa’ From Nigeria To Cannes Made Her Cry Tears Of Joy; Directors Arie and Chuko Esiri Are “Very Singular With Their Vision”

Sophie Okonedo Says Taking 'Clarissa' From Nigeria To Cannes Made Her Cry Tears Of Joy: "The Film Nearly Didn't Happen"

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DeadlineFeb 6

Neon Acquires ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Reimagining ‘Clarissa’ Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri & Toheeb Jimoh
#Acquisitions #ArieEsiri #AyoEdebiri #ChukoEsiri #Clarissa #DavidOyelowo #Neon #SophieOkonedo

https://deadline.com/2026/02/clarissa-movie-acquired-neon-sophie-okonedo-david-oyelowo-1236711206/

Neon Acquires ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Reimagining ‘Clarissa’ Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri & Toheeb Jimoh

'Clarissa' has been acquired by Neon, which will handle a U.S. release for the flick starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, Ayo Edebiri, and more.

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IndigoDec 31, 2022

EYIMOFE (THIS IS MY DESIRE) — Janus Films Trailer

"A triumph at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival, the revelatory debut feature from codirectors (and twin brothers) Arie and Chuko Esiri is a heartrending and hopeful portrait of everyday human endurance in Lagos, Nigeria."

#Eyimofe #ThisIsMyDesire #JanusFilms #Cinema #ArieEsiri #ChukoEsiri #Cinephile #BlackMastadon #NigerianFilmmakers #BlackFediverse #AfricanAmericainFilms #Films #BackTwitter #Cinemastodon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9LbzskTaBQ

EYIMOFE (THIS IS MY DESIRE) — Janus Films Trailer

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