Africa Film Collective

It’s Time to Dance

Amina, the heiress to a powerful Lagos tech dynasty, lives a life of curated privilege, groomed to one day take over the family empire. However, her true passion lies in documentary filmmaking. Defying her formidable mother, she secretly begins filming the vibrant, unsanctioned world of the city’s street artists, focusing on a charismatic muralist named Fela. As she immerses herself in his community, she discovers a raw, creative energy that stands in stark contrast to her own restrictive world. Her clandestine project forces her to confront the golden cage she lives in, risking her inheritance and family relationships to capture a truth that could finally set her, and the artists she documents, free.

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