Shine Your Eyes

Release Date : 2020

Genre : Drama

Run Time : 1 hour 55 minutes

TXT Score : 3.5/5

★★★★★ 3.5/5

Producer(s) : February Films, MPM, Film Primo Filmes

Cast : O.C. Ukeje, Paolo André, Barry Igujie, Chukwudi Iwuji, Indira Nascimento and Yasmin Thin Qi

Director : Matias Mariani

Synopsis

Amadi, a musician from Lagos, Nigeria, arrives in São Paulo, Brazil, with a mission: to locate his brother, Ikenna, who has recently broken all ties with their family – becoming, as the Igbo say, “lost in transition” – and bring him back to Nigeria.

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Review

The fact that this is a primarily Brazilian movie tells a bit about the research that must have been done to grasp how Igbos perceive the concept of “Chi”, the intricate discrimination and pressure the boy-child endures in the Igbo family setting, and the experiences of Nigerian immigrants overseas.