At the Berlinale 2023, a gay Nigerian drama wins the queer film award.
The restrained and emotional drama between two guys is explored in the LGBT drama from Nigeria, "All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White."
This honor recognizes films with LGBTQ+ themes internationally. It is given as an official prize of the just finished festival by an impartial panel.
The award-winning Nigeran drama, Babatunde Apalow's directorial debut, tells the tale of two men, Bambino and Bawa, who meet in Lagos during a photography competition and click right away.
They grow to love one other intensely throughout the course of their extended explorations of the city. But they must deal with the burden of existing in a world where homosexuality is not permitted.
Tope Tedela, Riyo David, Martha Ehinome Orhiere, Uche Chika Elumelu and Floyd Anekwe are among the actors who are working with producer Damilola Orimogunje on this project.
Coccinelle Film Sales is handling the global distribution of the Polymath Films production All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White.
The film will screen at the Pan-African Film & TV Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), which takes place from February 25 to March 04, 2023, after receiving its global debut at the famous Berlinale.
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