Synopse
"Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself": a sensitive adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s classic of 1925 set in today's Nigeria. High society couple Clarissa and Richard Dalloway live in an opulent house in Lagos. Clarissa is in the middle of preparing a big party when she is suddenly reminded of her youth. On an impulse, she invites her friends from back then over and during the evening the group relive their shared memories. But reminiscing about passionate loves, hidden desires and broken dreams brings a bittersweet reckoning.
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Arie and Chuko Esiri were born within 30 minutes of each other in Warri, Nigeria and grew up in Lagos. The twins studied in the USA, Arie at the Columbia University School of the Arts and Chuko at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Their debut feature Eyimofe – This Is My Desire was shown at FilmFest Hamburg in 2020.
Akkreditiertenvorstellungen
01.10.2026 15:00 Uhr
CinemaxX Dammtor - Saal 1
Info
Original Title: Clarissa
International Title: Clarissa
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoscope
Version & Subtitles: English, Nigerian Pidgin (Naijá) OV with English subtitles
Director: Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
Screenplay: Chuko Esiri
Cast/Protagonists: Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Toheeb Jimoh, Jude Akuwudike, Danny Sapani, Fortune Nwafor, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Joke Silva, Ayo Edebiri
Production country: Nigeria, United States
Year of Production: 2026
Length: 134 min
Producer: Theresa Park, Nicholas Weinstock, Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
Production company: Per Capita Productions, Invention Studios
Cinematography: Jonathan Bloom
Sound: Ric Schnupp
Editor: Blair McClendon
Music: Kelsey Lu
Production Design: Hanrui Wang
Costume Design: Eniola Dawodu
Casting: Nina Gold
World Sales: NEON International
Kontakt: NEON International
