Joke Silva
Actor · b. 1961 · Lagos, Nigeria
Movies21
MovieDramaA modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.
Clarissa
2026
Movie7.6DramaAfter emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.
Rise
2022 · 315 votes
Movie7.4DramaThrillerA bright student in Nigeria takes on the academic establishment when she reports a popular professor who tried to rape her. Based on real events.
Citation
2020 · 53 votes
Movie6.2DramaInspired by true life events, in the Oyo Empire in the 1940's, Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman, succumbs to the lure of beauty and sexual desire on the very evening he is set to die in order to fulfil his lifelong debt of ritual suicide to accompany the dead Alaafin to the realm of the ancestors, he derails from a very important generational and spiritual transaction. This sets in motion a series of catastrophic consequences, in a spell-binding film of emotions, humour, and tragic role reversals that puts ancient beliefs and customs on trial in an ever increasingly post-modern and Western world.
Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman
2022 · 22 votes
Movie5.2ComedyDramaOscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi, a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy, is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew, a British comic-book writer and one of his heros, Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome. (from Amazon)
The Secret Laughter of Women
1999 · 8 votes
MovieA shy up-and-coming athlete finds love and new self-confidence with a female teammate.
White Waters
2007
Movie6.9RomanceComedyA Nigerian woman and an Indian man won't let cultural differences get in the way of their romance.
Namaste Wahala
2020 · 31 votes
- MovieDramaRomance
1996 film by Amaka Igwe
Violated
1996
Movie2.8RomanceDrama2 Weeks in Lagos is a turbulent and thrilling journey into the lives of Ejikeme and Lola. Their lives collide when Ejikeme, an investment banker, comes home from the United States with Lola's brother Charlie to invest in Nigerian businesses. 2 Weeks in Lagos captures the excitement, vibrancy, and complexity of everyday life in Lagos, a dynamic city where anything is possible in 2 weeks.
2 Weeks in Lagos
2019 · 4 votes
Movie4.4RomanceComedyA disillusioned London chef visits Nigeria and struggles with her matchmaking mother and restoring the family's rundown hotel. She's heartbroken when she discovers the man she loves is buying it.
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel
2018 · 12 votes
MovieDramaRomanceMany have heard of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary artist from the 70s and 80s. But some may not know that his mother Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was also a legend in her own right, as a women's rights activist unabashedly pushing for equality in Nigeria at a time when people weren't having those conversations. "Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti" the film emerges as a new vivid exploration of Ransome-Kuti's journey. From growing up and learning about the importance of education, to her groundbreaking step in becoming the first girl to attend Abeokuta Grammar School at just 13, going to London and then becoming emboldened to return to Nigeria to step into her role as an educator and organizer.
Movie6.0ComedyThe Beecroft family are ready to spend all of Chief Daddy's inheritance, but not if the CEO of his company has anything to do with it.
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
2021 · 88 votes
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In contemporary Nigeria, Emeka and Lola’s world is shattered when their young daughter, Busola, is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Faced with overwhelming medical costs and family pressure, their already fragile relationship begins to unravel.
MovieDramaCompromised by a corporate scandal, will he jump over the edge or can he find redemption? Folarin is a Lagos based investment banker with something to hide. Plagued by an alcohol problem and intermittent panic attacks, his life is turned upside down when his ethics are compromised over a controversial rail construction project. As his relationship with his glamourous society wife Jumoke unravels he finds himself sinking deeper into an illegal high stakes business deal. When his actions lead to the death of a colleague in an environment where corruption is the name of the game, he is plunged further into crisis facing pressure on all fronts. Narrated with suspense and intrigue, Over the Bridge is a rare treat from Nigeria, depicting the west African metropolis, Lagos as never seen before on the big screen.
Over the Bridge
2023
Movie5.0ComedyRomanceAkin and Mary meet for the first time at an airport where they accidentally bump into each other and mistakenly swap their identical phones . This leads to a destination mix up after they receive one another's text regarding a travel destination. Consequently, Akin ends up traveling to where Mary is supposed to go and vice versa. Neither knows about the swap until they have reached their opposite destinations and "the phone" stops ringing (In Mary's case) and "Won't stop ringing" (In Akins's case) . As a result of the phone swap, they agree to help carry out each other's missions, armed with the information and data on each other's phone. But it's not as easy as they both think as new obstacles and complications rise at every turn as they both struggle to adapt to their alien environment and situation. Mary has to walk in Akins shoes and represent him in a company meeting while Akin has to represent Mary in her the family meeting. This they do with hilarious results
Phone Swap
2012 · 7 votes
MovieDramaA female society helps newly widowed women overcome the death of their husbands by providing financial help and support to ease the hardships of widowhood. However, things begin to take a sinister turn.
Women's Cot
2005
Movie3.8DramaCrimeA young woman gets more than she bargains for and is drawn into a web of deceit when she is hired by a socialite to assist with his scheme to marry a wealthy heiress.
The Set Up
2019 · 13 votes
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Before a father forbids his child to call him father, then the child might have committed a grievous offense. Senator Ezekiel has two daughters, Nancy and Whitney, the elders being Nancy is rather the black sheep of the humble and wealthy family. Her name is forbidden to be mentioned in the house or anywhere around the Senator. Her younger sister Whitney is not supposed to be anywhere near or have anything to do with her. Watch and find out why a father could actually be heartless towards his daughter. [parts 1-2]
Sister's Love
2008
Movie6.0DramaHistoryJohn Newton is captain of a slave ship moored off the coast of Nigeria. He stands at a crossroads in his life, his morality and religion at odds with the brutality of his chosen profession. Stepping ashore, he starts on a journey of redemption that will end in tragedy but prove the catalyst for greater achievements. A local anthem sung in adversity by the slaves whom he captures punctuates the film. It will be the inspiration for Newton's redemption and for his writing of the hymn Amazing Grace.
The Amazing Grace
2006 · 2 votes
Movie4.0ComedyA divorced couple who decide to share equal space in their ex-matrimonial home soon realize that the ingenious idea is easier said than done. Bent on flexing their egos and scoring points, the two implore various hilarious tactics that soon inflames emotions and turns an already complicated situation into a roller coaster ride.
Potato Potahto
2017 · 7 votes
Movie5.0ActionThrillerThere is uneasy tension in the land. Someone is killing off corrupt government officials. The press and the police scramble to uncover the truth behind the mysterious deaths. Meanwhile, Kene has just arrived from New York for a 30 day vacation in his home country. He meets and falls for pretty Chinora. Soon his 30 day vacation turns into a hellish ride on the train of political intrigues.
30 Days
2006 · 1 votes