FREEDOM WAY
The lives of nine individuals living in Lagos are intertwined after a pair of software developers release a new rideshare app called EasyGo that connects the city’s motorcycle taxis with clients. For Themba (Jesse Suntele) and Tayo (Jable Ogranya), their app is not only their ticket to a better life — the capital investments soon start rolling in — but it will similarly uplift the lives of the numerous “Okada riders” buzzing about the megalopolis. Abiola (Adebowale Adedayo, a.k.a. Mr Macaroni), a young father, is one such rider for whom the app proves invaluable. But the app’s success attracts corrupt police officers and other government officials seeking to ban the app or otherwise extort those involved with it. Director Afolabi Olalekan and writer Blessing Uzzi have crafted one of the year’s most acclaimed Nigerian films, telling an intense and powerful story of a disparate group of people facing economic pressure whilst seeking to improve their living conditions amidst a corrupt and oppressive city. DIR Afolabi Olalekan; SCR/PROD Blessing Uzzi. Nigeria, 2024, color, 88 min. NOT RATED
Run Time: 88 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Genre: Drama
