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Juju Stories

  • 2021
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Juju Stories (2021)
A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by the new wave Nigerian cinema collective known as Surreal16.

Juju Stories tackles juju in contemporary Lagos through three stories. In Love Potion, by Michael Omonua, an unmarried woman agrees to use juju to find herself an ideal mate. In Yam, by Abba T. Makama, consequences arise when a street urchin picks up seemingly random money from the roadside. In Suffer the Witch, by C.J. "Fiery" Obasi, love and friendship turns into obsession, when a young college woman attracts her crush's interest.
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A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by the Nigerian new wave cinema collective known as Surreal16.A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by the Nigerian new wave cinema collective known as Surreal16.A three-part anthology film exploring juju (magical) stories rooted in Nigerian folklore and urban legend, written and directed by the Nigerian new wave cinema collective known as Surreal16.

  • Directors
    • Abba Makama
    • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
    • Michael Omonua
  • Writers
    • Abba Makama
    • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
    • Michael Omonua
  • Stars
    • Belinda Agedah Yanga
    • Paul Utomi
    • Elvis Poko
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    195
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Abba Makama
      • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
      • Michael Omonua
    • Writers
      • Abba Makama
      • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
      • Michael Omonua
    • Stars
      • Belinda Agedah Yanga
      • Paul Utomi
      • Elvis Poko
    • 6User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Belinda Agedah Yanga
    • Mercy (segment "Love Potion")
    Paul Utomi
    • Leonard (segment "Love Potion")
    Elvis Poko
    • Tohfik (segment "Yam")
    Don Ekwuazi
    • Amos (segment "Yam")
    Nengi Adoki
    • Joy (segment "Suffer The Witch")
    Bukola Oladipupo
    • Chinwe (segment "Suffer The Witch")
    Timini Egbuson
    • Ikenna (segment "Suffer The Witch")
    Seun Kentebe
    • Laolu (segment "Love Potion")
    Sarah Joe
    • Simi (segment "Love Potion")
    Oluwabunmi Sogade
    • Faith (segment "Love Potion")
    Michael O. Ejoor
    • Upperclass Man (segment "Yam")
    • (as Okey Michael Ejoor)
    Uzoamaka Aniunoh
    • Upperclass Woman (segment "Yam")
    Eric Nwanso
    • Edet (segment "Yam")
    Ebuka Mike Uzoma
    • Abiodun (segment "Yam")
    Mena Sodje
    • Eunice (segment "Love Potion")
    Valerie Dish
    • Deborah (segment "Yam")
    Rhoda Albert
    • Patience (segment "Suffer The Witch")
    Chisom Coco Ofor
    • Binta (segment "Suffer The Witch")
    • Directors
      • Abba Makama
      • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
      • Michael Omonua
    • Writers
      • Abba Makama
      • C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi
      • Michael Omonua
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews6

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    5meddlecore

    A Rather Entertaining Nollywood Horror Anthology.

    Juju Stories is an anthology film, consisting of three stories that are based on Nigerian folklore tales concerning witchcraft.

    The first story is a cautionary tale about using juju to place a love curse on someone.

    When a woman falls in love with a man who has a fiancé, she tries to win him for herself, by giving him a love potion, made from her period blood and water used to wash a corpse.

    Whereas it works, at first...things don't end up playing out like either of them suspect.

    The man uses a ritual of his own, to try and sever the connection...but it's just not powerful enough to overcome the power of juju.

    The second film concerns a legend about finding money on the street and turning into a yam.

    It centers around a local thug, who wanders around town, stealing money from it's local inhabitants.

    One day, he crosses paths with a rambling street woman, who seems to place some sort of curse on him.

    And shortly after, he finds a wad of money on the ground.

    Of course, he heads to the bar, to take his friends out drinking...but he never makes it home...as he ends up transforming into a yam.

    Another man, who has been considering using juju to force an abortion on his pregnant girlfriend, finds the yam- covered in the man's jewelry, and so takes it home for dinner.

    However, after eating it...he finds that the spirit of the man has become trapped inside his head...so that he can hear his voice, but doesn't know where it's coming from...inevitably driving him mad.

    While the final tale is about a man who is targeted by his prospective girlfriend's roommate, who just so happens to be a witch.

    After luring him in with sexual advances, she scratches his belly...marking him for death.

    Leading the girl he was wooing to turn on him because she thinks he was cheating on her.

    That is, until his untimely death, when she cannot get over his final warning- that her friend is a witch.

    So she starts to believe her friend is probably responsible for his death....because she wants her for herself.

    Now, the acting in this is not the best, but for anyone who is familiar with Nollywood, that's to be expected.

    The three shorts do come off a bit student filmish, but the group of filmmakers- who are part of a collective known as Surreal16- definitely show potential.

    Of the three, the second film -titled "Chapter 2"- was my favourite...but all three are quite entertaining.

    So it's certainly worth a watch.

    4.5 out of 10.
    7kaideneve

    Would be amazing with a bit more polish

    This is honestly an entertaining watch. I know next to nothing about Nigerian culture and came across this randomly on Amazon Prime. I must say, compared to the meme-level productions I see from Nigeria on YouTube this one was definitely on a different level. Thanks to this compilation and Google I discovered what pidgin English was as well. Was wondering why I could understand most of what they were saying.

    On to the technical aspects... The stories were fairly basic and formulaic, but the acting was great! Production value was totally sufficient given the budget. I would love to see what this production crew and writers can come up with in a few years with more experience. Expecting big things from African cinema in the future, and this production is certainly a pioneer.
    7melfantastic

    A unique window on African culture

    I watched Juju Stories with my boyfriend, it was a total discovery.

    This film tackles the themes of sorcery in a brand new light, this is not a horror film, but if deals with topics that could subscribe to it.

    It was very refreshing to see a film attached to a different culture.

    American films get old.

    The photography was great, the characters were well written (the witch in particular gave goosebumps).

    Some of the dialogues felt unnatural but the story in itself was more than enough.

    This film shines by its originality.

    I am definitely looking forward to watch something else from this collective.
    8stivdion

    Pushing the Envelope

    This movie pushes the Nollywood medium into a new territory not afraid to tell a story and not force one down the throat of its viewers. In each segment, i could feel the freedom and breeze in the writing. Each director commands their segment. The last two - Yam and Suffer the witch really shine through from great use of superb editing techniques, symbolisms of classicism and religion in YAM, stellar acting performances, STW mastering of horror element. There is no need for fairytale endings.

    C. J, Michael, Abba come together like Voltron to give an unforgettable cinema experience.

    • InfiniteUyi (twitter)
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    some feelings

    Although none of the three stories is new, they are quite interesting in the cultural context of Nigeria. It's like a collection of three students' works. In addition to curiosity, the most attractive thing may be the reflection on tradition.

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      The film was conceived as "Jazz Stories" and remained the title during principal photography. "Jazz" being the slang name for Juju in Nigeria. The title was changed to "Juju Stories" during post-production. However, Jazz music by composer Philippe Razol is heavily featured in the film.

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Nigeria
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • Yoruba
      • Hausa
    • Also known as
      • Opowieść juju
    • Filming locations
      • Lagos, Nigeria(filmed in different locations around Lagos)
    • Production companies
      • Fiery Film Company
      • 20 Pounds Production
      • Ifind Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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