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• "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.”
• 'PASSAG' DIRECTOR NOUNC 'DANGERO' NC-17 RATG ON A FILM PICTG A GAY LOVE STORY
• ‘THE LEGEND OF THE UNRGROUND’ REVIEW: GAY ACTIVISM NIGERIA
• BARBIE SAID “GAY RIGHTS!” LONG BEFORE MARGOT ROBBIE OR GRETA GERWIG SHOWED UP
• THREE MEN SENTENCED TO ATH BY STONG FOR BEG GAY NIGERIA

"THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.” "THE VIO CLOSET: NOLLYWOOD’S GAY THEMED MOVI.”

Ife follows the story of two lbian lovers, Ife and Adaora, and highlights the troubl they experienced while dulgg a homosexual relatnship Nigeria. The movie tackl the misreprentatn of a homosexual relatnship Nollywood. Former Televisn personaly, Funmi Iyanda’s movie is an adaptatn of Ju Dibia’s 2005 novel centred around a gay protagonist Ebele ‘Adrian’ Njoko.

The ont falls apart when his wife disvers he is gay, which leads to the dissolutn of his marriage and his fay members turng agast him. Every backlash towards Adrian’s homosexualy unvers the risks of beg boldly gay Nigeria.

'PASSAG' DIRECTOR NOUNC 'DANGERO' NC-17 RATG ON A FILM PICTG A GAY LOVE STORY

The film foc on alg wh homophobia and follows the story of two young male lovers; Tolu Bajulaiye and Chidi Egwuonwu stgglg to fy society.

The movie stirs an urgent discsn on homophobia, sexual orientatn and relign Nigeria. It sheds light on the experienc of gay people Nigeria and the nsequenc of legislatn that enurage discrimatn agast the group.

“They e to problems when they are not certa of the future of their relatnship nsirg that the two women live Nigeria which is a homophobic untry, ” she said of the storyle.

‘THE LEGEND OF THE UNRGROUND’ REVIEW: GAY ACTIVISM NIGERIA

In the Wt Ain natn where homophobia ns rampant, Ikpe-Etim is an advote for the untry’s lbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) muny. Homosexualy is owned upon Nigeria. A 2019 survey by The Iniative for Equal Rights (TIERS), a Nigerian human rights anizatn, found that 75% of people the untry support the ntued enforcement of the anti-gay laws.

What is certa is that fac an uphill battle wh Nigeria’s film censors, who have said they may “go after the producers, ” if they fd that the film promot homosexualy. “We are monorg the progrs of the movie, and if go agast the law by promotg homosexualy, we will be forced at some pot to go after the producer and executive producer, ” he add. The 36-year-old add that “Ife” is one of few films wh a foc on lbians Nigeria, “a lot of reprentatn has been geared towards gay men, ” she says.

The Nollywood films advote for the protectn of the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Nigerians. Homosexualy is a sensive topic Nigeria.

BARBIE SAID “GAY RIGHTS!” LONG BEFORE MARGOT ROBBIE OR GRETA GERWIG SHOWED UP

And over the years, some homosexuals have found themselv beaten to ath or even lynched by Nigerians. Stori that actually explore their experienc are not told for reasons such as moral and cultural beliefs; and when they are told, their reprentatn is at bt a bad riture of their reali wh film-makers repeatedly g long-nng homosexual stereotyp for edy.

Here are five Nollywood films that advote for the protectn of the rights of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr Nigerians. "Hell or High Water" don't jtify, support or nmn homosexualy.

Aimed at tacklg homophobia, "We Don't Live Here Anymore" tells the story of Tolu Bajulaiye and Chidi Egwuonwu, two teenage boys who fd themselv embroiled a high stake sndal that uld alter the urse of their future.

THREE MEN SENTENCED TO ATH BY STONG FOR BEG GAY NIGERIA

A documentary, "Veil of Silence" draws attentn to the experienc of gay persons Nigeria.