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 Esiri at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. |
Chuko Esiri is a Nigerian filmmaker. Born in Warri, Nigeria, he was raised in Lagos.[1] He went to college first in England,[2] and then studied at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in the United States.[1] Esiri and his twin brother Arie Esiri produced two shorts while in film school, Besida and Goose.[3] The Esiri brothers' debut feature Eyimofe premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in 2020.[2] Esiri wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Mrs. Dalloway adaptation Clarissa, distributed by Neon, and co-directed with his brother.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "On Your Radar: Chuko Esiri". tisch.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- 1 2 Kim, Nelson (2022-04-27). "A CONVERSATION WITH ARIE & CHUKO ESIRI (EYIMOFE/THIS IS MY DESIRE)". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ "Chuko Esiri". HCAS. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (2026-02-06). "Neon Acquires 'Mrs. Dalloway' Reimagining 'Clarissa' Starring Sophie Okonedo, David Oyelowo, India Amarteifio, Ayo Edebiri & Toheeb Jimoh". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
External links
[edit]- Chuko Esiri at IMDb
- Chuko Esiri on Instagram
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