Arie and Chuko Esiri on EYIMOFE
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)
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37m
In this interview, recorded in 2022, directors Arie and Chuko Esiri discuss their creative processes; shooting EYIMOFE, their debut feature, in their native Lagos, Nigeria; and the paths they took to get there, with filmmaker (and Arie’s former professor) Bette Gordon.
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Melissa O. Adeyemo on EYIMOFE
In this interview with Melissa O. Adeyemo, recorded in 2021, the producer discusses how the filmmaking team and financing for EYIMOFE—funded entirely in Nigeria—came together, and the realities of filming on location in Lagos.
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EYIMOFE Deleted Scenes
Presented here are two scenes that, though they had to be cut from the final version of EYIMOFE, were key to the filmmakers’ creative and working process.
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EYIMOFE Deleted Scenes with Commentary
Presented here are two deleted scenes accompanied by audio commentary, featuring directors Arie and Chuko Esiri and recorded in 2022. They are accompanied by an audio commentary, featuring directors Arie and Chuko Esiri and recorded in 2022.
