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Movies & TVDaniel Oriahi’s Psychological Thriller The Weekend To Screen at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival

2024-09-05

Daniel Oriahis film The Weekend has been officially selected to screen at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival, an annual event organized in collaboration with the British Film Institute. Described as a rare Nigerian psychological thriller, The Weekend follows a young woman, Nikya, who persuades her fiance, Luke, to visit his parents whom he hasn’t seen in a decade. After a series of disturbing family encounters, Nikya begins to sense that something is terribly wrong - a secret she might be safer not discovering. Even a local carpenter warns her to stay away. As tensions rise, one of the guests suddenly disappears. Directed by Daniel Oriahi, the film stars Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Bucci Franklin, Ekpenyong Bassey Inyang, Meg Otanwa, Gloria Anozie Young, Damilola Ogunsi, James Gardiner, and Bryan Okoye. The Weekend will be screened on October 13, 16, and 17 at the festival. ...

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