Dear Ajayi lands Nigeria’s Oscars 2027 slot after a year out
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee picked Damilola Orimogunje's 1990s family drama on Sunday, 4 October, a year after it sent no film at all. Now the Academy decides whether it makes a 15-film shortlist on 15 December.
Dear Ajayi, Damilola Orimogunje's drama about two estranged sisters, is Nigeria's entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2027 Oscars. The Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) announced the pick on Sunday, 4 October, ThisDay and Premium Times reported. It ends a year on the sidelines. Nigeria sent no film to the 98th Oscars after the committee said none of…