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This is Love

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.
0/10 2024 4K 72 min
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.

This is Love
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Maya
Maya
Silva
Silva
Ijeoma
Ijeoma
Emmanuella (Man on Skirt)
Emmanuella (Man on Skirt)
CJ
CJ
Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Zikoranachukwuebuka Ikebuaku
Zikoranachukwuebuka Ikebuaku
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