Lioness of Lisabi

Overview

Set in 1940s Nigeria, capturing the struggles of a young African girl. Funmi precariously straddles the different worlds of modernity and tradition. When Funmi's mother, a powerful market woman, insists on sending her to England for an education, Funmi goes reluctantly, knowing that the patriarchal traditions at home continue to oppress the market women. With the help of a strange African American angel, Funmi returns with the confidence of an educated young woman. But she soon finds that, even though she has changed, the oppression has remained the same. The film culminates in the moment when Funmi finally and fully faces the old challenges.

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Cast

Anita Kavuu

Funmi

Alana Arenas

Iyalode

Bibi Lebechi

Mama Bayo

Warren Levon

Chief Ade

Charlette Speigner

Cherry