Black Cinema Collective offers an International Series of Community Curated films for the
Seattle Black Film Festival (SBFF)
at LANGSTON from April 24th to 27th
Over the Bridge film still, courtesy of Tolu Ajayi
Opening Night Screening + Filmmaker Discussion
co-presented by Black Cinema Collective + LANGSTON
Thursday April 24th, 2025, 7:00pm
Over the Bridge, 2023
⭐️ Seattle Premiere
Dir. Tolulope Ajayi, Writer. Tosin Otudeko, Prod. Bose Oshin
Cast: Ozzy Agu, Segilola Ogidan, Deyemi Okanlawon, Joke Silva, Chimezie Imoh, Paul Adams, Akin Lewis, Elma Mbadiwe, Oludara Egerton-Shyngle, Ropo Ewenla, Toyin Oshinaike, Sola Onayiga
Runtime: 99 mins | Language: English, Yoruba with English subtitles
Country: Nigeria
There will be a post conversation with Tolu Ajayi + Tosin Otudeko
Moderated by BCC’s Founder and Program Curator, Berette S Macaulay.
FILM SYNOPSES + TRAILER
Film Synopsis:
Folarin is an accomplished investment banker with a beautiful wife and a life most people only dream of. When a high-profile government project his company was hired to manage goes awry, he discovers himself in a remote fishing village and starts to put together the missing pieces but will he ever find his way back home.
ABOUT ARTISTS
Tolulope Ajayi
Tosin Otudeko
Tolulope Ajayi is a film / TV director, producer, educator and creative professional. He has a 22-year background in marketing communications; working for agencies like SO&U SAATCHI & SAATCHI and INSIGHT PUBLICIS in Lagos. He began a career as a director on MNET's Tinsel (2008) and has worked on TV other series – NDANI's Gidi Up (Director) , Ebony Life TV's - Paradise Way (Show runner/ Director) Viacom's MTV SHUGA Naija Season 6 (2017) & 7 (2019) (Head director & Director). In 2021, he was the Head Director on SHOWMAX series “DIICHIE”. Tolu's films explore a wide range of social and human issues and have garnered critical acclaim and recognition. He is a Cannes Golden Lion speaker alongside hosting an African storytelling workshop at the Golden Lions International Festival of Creativity 2019, Cannes, France.
Check out Tolu's complete filmography
W. www.tolulopeajayi.com
Tosin Otudeko is a writer and producer with a catalogue of songs, poems and ongoing projects in theatre and film.
Her writing credits include; Heartbeat (musical theatre 2004), Desperate Housewives Africa ELTV (series 2014), Over The Bridge (film in development 2013), Oops...TARIERETV (series 2015), The Wedding Party ELFIKE (feature film 2016 ) .
Her producing credits include: Renaissance, (a showcase of multi-disciplinary arts – 2001), Job's Wife (Dec 2007), Music and Lyrics (a showcase of music and the spoken word - Mar 2008), Heartbeat (Dec 2009, Dec 2011), New World Nigeria showcase at Theatre Royal Stratford East as part of the London 2012 festival during the Olympics, (Jul – Aug 2012), British Council Lagos Theatre Festival (2014), Digging For Gold - Corporate Entertainment, (November 2014) with Lufodo Productions, Heartbeat The Musical with Lufodo Productions, 2015 - present.
Among many roles, she is also a member of the Writers Guild UK (WGGB) and serves on the film committee.
PRESENTING PARTNERS + FILM SUPPORT
LOCATION
LANGSTON Center for Performing Arts Grand Hall Theatre
Located on the first floor
104 17th Avenue South
Seattle, WA, 98144