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“About a Boy”, a story about the psychological games played between a writer and his muse by first-time director Diji Aderogba received the highest honor at the 2021 Nollywoodweek (www.Nollywoodweek.com) film festival, the Audience appreciation award known as the Prix du Public.
The announcement of the winning film marked the culmination of the 2021 edition of the Festival, where 15 feature-length and 18 short films from Africa and the African Diaspora were showcased to a global audience. For the first time in its 8-year history, Nollywoodweek streamed all the films exclusively online.
Festival Director Nadira Shakur said
“We were delighted to see that the global audience showed up to support and celebrate Nigerian talent and ingenuity in film-making. This year we showcased films from the rest of the continent and the Diaspora and saw a genuine interest in and appreciation for incredible
About a Boy , a story about the psychological games played between a writer and his muse by first-time director Diji Aderogba received the highest honor at the