Clarissa (2026)
A modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.
Directors:
Chuko Esiri, Arie Esiri.
Writer:
Chuko Esiri
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Sophie Okonedo as Clarissa |
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David Oyelowo as Peter |
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India Ria Amarteifio as Young Clarissa |
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Ayo Edebiri as Young Sally |
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Toheeb Jimoh as Young Peter |
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Nikki Amuka-Bird as Sally |
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Jude Akuwudike as Richard |
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Kehinde Cardoso as Young Ugo |
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Ogranya as Young Richard |
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Danny Sapani as Ugo |
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Fortune Nwafor as Septimus |
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Modesinuola Ogundiwin as Aisha |
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Joy Sunday as Comfort |
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Chioma Omeruah as Matilda |
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Joke Silva as Lady Maryam |
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Timilehin Ojeola as Jamiu |
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Chuks Joseph as Evans |
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Ovunda Ihunwo as Professor Idaro |
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Ego Boyo as Nneka |
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Eric Emeka as Israel |
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Norbert Young as Brigadier Lucy |
| Writing | Virginia Woolf | Novel |
| Directing | Chuko Esiri | Director |
| Directing | Arie Esiri | Director |
| Writing | Chuko Esiri | Screenplay |
| Production | Arie Esiri | Producer |
| Production | Chuko Esiri | Producer |
| Production | Nina Gold | Producer |
| Production | Sophie Okonedo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Theresa Park | Producer |
| Production | Nicholas Weinstock | Producer |
| Editing | Blair McClendon | Editor |
| Production | Nina Gold | Casting |
| Art | Hanrui Wang | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eniola Dawodu | Costume Design |
| Camera | Jonathan Bloom | Director of Photography |
