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Sweet Mother

A British-Nigerian man risks losing his family - or his sense of self

Director Zena Igbe

Writer Zena Igbe

Producer Rico Johnson-Sinclair

Genre Drama

Runtime 13 minutes

Released 2019

Efosa lives a seemingly happy life in Sheffield; he's a successful graphic designer, the eldest son of close-knit British-Nigerian family and a favourite of his warm-hearted mother.

Everything changes when Efosa's mum makes an unannounced trip to the office and sees him kissing a male colleague. Efosa is faced with cultural rejection and familial separation when it becomes clear that his parents see his sexuality as an abomination.

Festival selections include: BFI Flare, Scottish Queer International Film Festival and Florence Queer Film Festival.