A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a story about a soon-to-be-released gay movie in Nigeria and I couldn't help but ask, is Nigeria ready for this? Don't get me wrong at all, I was super excited about the idea but just days after, my excitement was cut short. The National Video Censor Board says "it knows what to do" if the producer of the soon-to-be-released LGBTQ Movie, 'Ife' does not present the movie for censorship.
The Director of the Board insisted that no movie can be released in Nigeria if it is not vetted by them first for the ratings of the movie. He further said that if brought to them, they know what to do because 'the law of the land prohibits same-sex marriage and associations.
'IFE is a story about two lesbian partners who fell in love and struggles with the challenges of being in a same-sex relationship in Nigeria. The Director of the movie, Uyai Ikpe-Etim says the aim of the movie is to change the narrative of the representation of LGBTQ in Nigeria and I am all for it. Fingers crossed that this movie makes it to our screens and people will be more educated about LGBTQ.
“The idea was just to show that we are normal people who fall in love, who have their hearts broken, who break hearts, who have troubles, who triumph. We also aim to increase the visibility of the community, to tell the lesbian story too, and to drive social acceptance,” she said
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