Dika Ofoma
Dika OFOMA (Nigeria) is a Nigerian writer, culture journalist and filmmaker. His short films have been screened at the Kurzfilmtage International Film Festival, S16 Film Festival, Lagos Biennial and Protocinema. His culture writing covers African cinema, with a special focus on Nollywood, Nigeria’s film industry. His reviews and film articles have been published in magazines and journals such as Dazed, Invisible Women, African Arguments, and Africa is a Country. Dika is passionate about telling nuanced, human stories about Nigerian life and culture.
Filmography
(all short) A Japa Tale (2022), A Quiet Monday (2023), The Way Things Happen (2022), Nkemakonam (2023), God’s Wife (2024)
Dika Ofoma op IFFR
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God’s Wife
Dika Ofoma | 15' | Nigeria | International premiere
Religion and tradition are at odds when a young woman becomes a widow.