Egúngún [Masquerade]

The power of the past spans the divide between Nigeria and the UK in this beautiful tale of intersecting lives.

Selewa returns to Lagos for her mother’s funeral. Whilst attending she encounters Ebun, a woman from her past who she shared a formative tender moment with. As the two reconnect they heal old wounds whilst discovering the vastly different paths their lives took and reconcile with the difficult truth of Selewa’s mother’s violent outburst.

Produced by Alex Polunin, Egúngún was made with the support of BFI NETWORK, awarding National Lottery funding. Contains strong language.

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Contains strong language