Netflix has bought worldwide rights to Genevieve Nnaji’s comedy “Lionheart” on the eve of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Netflix announced the deal Friday. The film ...

After a short conflict over agreement and standards, "Lionheart", a movie directed by Genevieve Nnaji has been approved to feature in cinemas all over Nigeria. In "Lionheart", Genevieve Nnaji acts the ...

Under academy rules, international entries must predominantly be in a non-English language. It’s not the first movie to be disqualified for this reason. By Cara Buckley Nigeria’s first submission for ...

On December 15, 2018, widely acclaimed movie star, Genevieve Nnaji announced the homecoming of her directorial debut, ‘Lionheart.’ Genevieve Nnaji's movie, 'Lion Heart' premieres at TIFF 2018 The ...

Ahead of its international premiere on the Toronto Film Festival, Genevieve Nnaji’s new movie, Lion Heart, has been acquired by Netflix and will premiere in the worldwide movie streaming site as a ...

The drama Lionheart is the first film Nigeria has submitted for consideration for an Academy Award. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and... Nigerian Film, 'Lionheart,' Disqualified From Oscar ...

Editor’s Note: Kovie Biakolo is a culture writer and multiculturalism scholar. The views expressed here are hers. Read more opinion on CNN. Nigeria’s recently disqualified premier Oscar entry ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has disqualified Nigeria’s “Lionheart” as the nation’s contender for the Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category. The film, directed by ...

EXCLUSIVE: Following online criticism over the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s decision to disqualify Nigeria’s first International Feature Film submission, Genevieve Nnaji’s Lionheart, ...

Nigeria isn’t “international” enough for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, apparently. The nation’s first Oscar submission for best international film has been disqualified by the ...

Director Genevieve Nnaji, Ava DuVernay, and Lulu Wang respond to the Academy's decision to bar Lionheart from competing for the International Feature Oscar. Joey Nolfi is a senior writer at ...

Nigeria’s first-ever submission for best international feature Oscar consideration, the comedy “Lionheart,” has been disqualified by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for having too much ...