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Festival of Slaps

7.5(2)202312m0

A Nigerian mother slaps her son so hard his life flashes before his eyes, in this humorous dissection of cultural stereotypes.

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Released
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Language
English

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Director

Abdou Cissé

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI London Film Festival14 Oct 2023

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Festival of Slaps was released on 14 October 2023.

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    CinemaSerf

    1/28/2024

    7/10

    I can't help but wonder if auteur Abdou Cisse had maybe just a little skin in the game as "Ade" receives a clout from his mum (Kemi Lofinmakin). This particular clip round the ear causes the character to reminisce about the role of the "slap" in his life - from childhood punishment to frustrated chastisement to a potentially life saving function on his own child! It's quite a quirky short narrative that demonstrates …

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