Wapah Ezeigwe

Wapah Ezeigwe is a Nigerian filmmaker known for making films that explore queer identity, love and relationships in African societies. He is best known for writing, directing and producing the short film Country Love (2022) and for writing and directing A Little Time Left, completed in 2023. Country Love, a short about queer love and intimacy, was screened at international festivals including Out On Film and the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, and drew attention for showing queer relationships in a Nigerian setting as part of a growing movement of queer African cinema. Ezeigwe studied literature at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, graduating magna cum laude, and later took part in the Sundance Collab programme and the MultiChoice Talent Factory. His work has been discussed as part of a new generation of African filmmakers who are increasing the visibility of LGBTQ stories in cinema.