Clarissa

A luminous reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, set in contemporary Lagos and led by a stellar cast including Sophie Okonedo and David Oyelowo.

As she prepares for a garden party, Clarissa reminisces about her teenage years and the relationships she once shared with her friends and family. An evocative homage to the original novel, the film offers a vivid and captivating vision of class, friendship and identity in contemporary Nigeria.

Please note this film contains flashing images.

“Virginia Woolf’s epic “Mrs Dalloway” survives and thrives following a surprisingly successful transplantation from London to Lagos in brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri‘s vivid and velvety “Clarissa.”” — Jessica Kiang, Variety

Content Guidance: Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury and suicide