Nigerian Films Make It To India's Woodpecker Film Festival‏

Nigerian Films to have big presence in 3^rd Woodpecker International Film Festival to be organised in 

New Delhi, India  

• 9 Nigerian films selected for World Panorama section of the festival
• The festival will be organised from Sept 17-20, 2015 at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi

 Nigerian Films will soon be showcased on the big screen in 3^rd Woodpecker International Film Festival (WFF). Known for its focus on issue-based cinema, this globally acclaimed film festival will have a special segment on Nigerian Films in its world panorama section.  The festival will be organised from September 17-20 at Siri Fort auditorium in New Delhi.  

According to Narender Yadav, Founder Director, Woodpecker International Film Festival (WFF), the festival is going to be a unique platform to promote Nigerian cinema in India.  “It’s for the first time that a serious attempt is being made to bring Nigerian cinema to the Indian audience. I am sure this is going to be an enriching experience for cinema lovers in India. At the same time, these films will also attract large number of Nigerian youths, who are in New Delhi either for their higher studies or for work. Overall, it’s going to be an exciting feature of our festival this year .”  

Selected Nigerian Films

Brothers directed by Azubuike Erinugha – 

A young German lady arrives a remote village in Nigeria, Africa, to discover coded cultural differences, similarities, taboos and possible meeting points. 

Bedlam directed by David Nnaji. 

A career driven young man abandons his family for work. His determination for success had a negative effect on his relationship with his spouse relentlessly. She had to take a drastic measure to make him realise that family values are much more important than pursuing his profession.

Knocking on Heaven’s Door directed by Desmond Eliot. 

It tells a story of the marital relationship between Debbie (Adesuwa Etomi) and Moses (Blossom Chukwujekwu), and how an untold story from Moses' past tries to jeopardize their seemingly flawless union. The story takes an intriguing turn when a music producer Thomas Dacosta (Majid Michel) enters into their lives.