Obi is called home unexpectedly after the sudden death of his mother. Identifying as gender non-conforming, Obi has long believed that total freedom comes from establishing life away from home, far from his father’s unforgiving gaze and the cultural expectations of being an only son. Dika Ofoma’s Obi Is a Boy follows Obi’s journey back home – to himself and his identity.
– Lyse Nsengiyumva
Also in this combined programme
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El Cuerpo de Cristo
In this embroidered animation, a woman seeks to understand what exactly is haunting her. -
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Awake Before Your Gaze
Dual-channel portrait of two Afro-Taiwanese men confronting issues of belonging and identities beyond fixed categories.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Nigeria
- Year
- 2025
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2026
- Length
- 17'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
Shows of "Obi Is a Boy"
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KINO 4
This screening consists of the following films:
- Planetario
- El Cuerpo de Cristo
- Obi Is a Boy
- Natimorto
- Awake Before Your Gaze
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitledSoon available -
KINO 3
This screening consists of the following films:
- Planetario
- El Cuerpo de Cristo
- Obi Is a Boy
- Natimorto
- Awake Before Your Gaze
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitledSoon available