Title:
Eyimofe (this is my desire)
Alternate title:
This is my desire
Author:
Series:
Series Number:
1121.
Summary:
This revelatory, award-winning debut feature from co-directors (and twin brothers) Arie and Chuko Esiri is a heartrending and hopeful portrait of everyday human endurance in Lagos, Nigeria. Shot on richly textured 16 mm film and infused with the spirit of neorealism, it traces the journeys of two distantly connected strangers Mofe, an electrician dealing with the fallout of a family tragedy, and Rosa, a hairdresser supporting her pregnant teenage sister as they each pursue their dream of starting a new life in Europe while bumping up against the harsh economic realities of a world in which every interaction is a transaction. From these intimate stories emerges a vivid snapshot of life in contemporary Lagos, whose social fabric is captured in all its vibrancy and complexity.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.
Wide screen (1.66:1).
Special features: New conversation between the directors, moderated by filmmaker Bette Gordon; Interview with producer Melissa O. Adeyemo; Deleted scenes featuring audio commentary by the directors; Three short films: Goose (2017) directed by Arie and Chuko Esiri, Besida (2018) directed by Chuko Esiri; and Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Nights (2018) directed by Arie Esiri; an essay by writer and filmmaker Maryam Kazeem.
Edition:
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Physical Description:
2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert
Geographic Term:
Publisher:
The Criterion Collection,
Publication Date:
2022
2019
2020
ISBN:
9781681439303
Publication Information:
[New York, New York] : The Criterion Collection, [2022]
©2019
Call Number:
DVD EYIMOFE