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This is Love

en 72m
Documentary
This is Love tells the romance stories of 3 Nigerian LGBTQ+ couples and how they navigate romantic relationships in a conservative and hostile Nigerian environment. It is an attempt to humanize LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria by telling a story of how they find love amidst the risks and struggles. The cast includes a lesbian couple, a gay couple and a couple made up of a transman and a ciswoman. It covered conversations around acceptance, religion, health, the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA), and finding love. 2 out of the 3 couples wore masks and had their voices distorted. Aside from helping to conceal the identity of the cast, the mask and distorted voices are also symbolic of the double life LGBTQ+ Nigerians have to live for their safety and security.

Producer

Victor Ugoo Njoku

Producer

Ebuka Njoku

Producer

Neec Nonso

Director

Victor Ugoo Njoku

Director

Neec Nonso

Story

Victor Ugoo Njoku

romance lgbt independent film documentary nollywood

Status

Released

Countries

  • Nigeria

Companies

  • VUN Productions
  • Aguocha