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Festival of Slaps
A Nigerian mother slaps her son so hard his life flashes before his eyes, in this humorous dissection of cultural stereotypes.
Year: 2023
Genre: Comedy
Studio: BBC Film
Director: Abdou Cisse
Cast: Kemi Lofinmakin, Tom Moutchi, Femi Ogunjobi, Josh Tedeku, Isabella Sylvester, Tomi Ogunjobi
Crew: Abdou Cisse (Director), André Rodrigues (Editor), George Telfer (Producer), Hannah Marie Williams (Casting), Paix Robinson (Production Design), Abdou Cisse (Writer)
Runtime: 12 minutes
Release: Oct 08, 2023
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 2 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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I can't help but wonder if auteur Abdou Cisse had maybe just a little skin in the game as "Ade" receives a clout from his mum (Kemi Lofinmakin). This particular clip round the ear causes the character to reminisce about the role of the "slap" in his life - from childhood punishment to frustrated chastisement to a potentially life saving function on his own child! It's quite a quirky short narrative that demonstrates that regardless of colour or creed this brand of light reprimand can emanate from a myriad of emotions too - like love, or frustration, exasperation or, of course, just being cross with - in this case - a rather unthinking and petulant teenager. A clever idea with which we can all relate, and it packs quite a bit in for 12 minutes. We even learn that 1970 was a good year for Sauvignon Blanc!