Ep. 10 SANTANA

The three non-experts discuss Marked, a documentary that explores Nigeria’s cultural practice of marking or "tribal marks".

The three non-experts -- and a guest -- discuss Lara & the Beat, a film out of Nigeria about two sisters who find themselves at the center of a financial scandal and then must salvage their late parents' Media Empire. Directed by Tosin Coker and starring Seyi Shay, Vector, Somkele Iyamah, Lala Akindoju, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, and Uche Jombo.

The three non-experts discuss Nigerian Prince, a film about a Nigerian-American teenager who joins forces with an Internet scammer in order to return to the United States. Directed by Faraday Okoro, the film stars Antonio J. Bell, Chinaza Uche, and Tina Mba.

Lola, Tolu and Ibiyemi discuss The Lost Okoroshi (Netflix), a surrealist drama from Nigeria, directed by Abba Makama and starring Seun Ajayi, Judith Audu, Ifu Ennada, and Tope Tedela.

The three non-experts are joined by Maradona Dias Dos Santos, director of action drama SANTANA (Netflix), to talk about his film's journey from script to screen.

With part 2 filming as we type, we decided to revisit Kemi Adetiba's ambitious 2018 crime drama, King of Boys. And what do the Non-Expert Guide crew and a special guest think about a Nollywood filmmaker's formidable attempt at a gangster movie? Watch Lola, Ibiyemi, Tolu, and screenwriting expert Jeremy Bandow, talk film on this week's episode.

The three non-experts, Lola Okusami, Tolu Orekoya & Ibiyemi Osinaike discuss "Santana", an Angolan/South African action flick about two brothers hunting down their parents' murderers.

The three non-experts, Lola, Tolu & Ibiyemi discuss "Shine Your Eyes", a Nigerian/Brazilian collaboration starring OC Ukeje who plays a Nigerian outsider searching São Paulo for his missing brother.

The three non-experts discuss Kunle Afolayan's latest, "Diamonds in the Sky" a drama on Netflix centered around three Nigerian women whose lives are upended by a cancer diagnosis.

Teaser SPOILERS WITHIN! Adú (Netflix) is a drama in Spanish and French with English subtitles and English dubbing (for those who don't want to read subtitles), centered on a 6-year-old boy's journey from Cameroon to Spain after he's separated from his mother. Directed by Salvador Calvo, written by Alejandro Hernández and starring Moustapha Oumarou, Luis Tosar and Álvaro Cervantes, the film premiered in Spain on January 31, 2020. Here's what Lola, Tolu and Ibiyemi had to say about it.