Lizard (film)

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Lizard
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Poster
Directed byAkinola Davies
Written byAkinola Davies
Wale Davies
StarringPamilerin Ayodeji
Osayi Uzamere
Charles Etubiebi
Cinematography Shabier Kirchner
Edited byKit Jennings
Production
companies
  • Potboiler Productions
  • Fatherland Productions
Release date
  • 7 October 2020 (2020-10-07)
Running time
18 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Nigeria
LanguageEnglish

Lizard is a Nigerian short film co-written by Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies and directed by Davies. It was the only Nigerian submission at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and the first Nigerian production to win the Grand Jury Prize at the festival. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Lizard tells the story of Juwon, an eight-year-old girl who gets kicked out of Sunday school for having the extraordinary ability to sense danger. She gets involved in criminal activities following this. [4]

Cast

Production

Lizard is set in 1990s Lagos [1] and based on a real life event that happened to Akinola Davies but was infused with fantasy. [4]

Reception

Lizard won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Augoye, Jayne (2021-02-03). "Sundance 2021: Nigerian movie 'Lizard' wins Grand Jury Prize". Premium Times. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Sundance film festival features Nigerian short film 'Lizard'". Punch Newspapers. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. ↑ Osaje, Priscilla (2021-01-30). "Nigerian Short Film 'Lizard' Unveil for 2021 Sundance Film Festival". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. 1 2 Maitre, James (2021-06-01). "Lizard by Akinola Davies Jr. // Drama // Short Film // Directors Notes". Directors Notes. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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