Netflix is Bringing More Naija Stories from Kunle Afolayan to its Platform Through a New Partnership

Netflix on Tuesday announced it is adding more Naija stories to its platform through a new partnership with Nigerian leading director and producer, Kunle Afolayan.

Afolayan will produce and premiere three new diverse films: a historical drama, a folklore fantasy, and a character drama for the streaming company. All three will be set in Nigeria, the first of which will be an adaptation of Nigerian-American novelist, short-story writer, playwright and screenwriter, Sefi Atta’s third novel, Swallow about a naive secretary who, after a series of career woes, considers her roommate’s offer to work as a drug mule in mid-1980s Lagos. 

Netflix while commenting on the partnership said, “It’s been five years since Netflix launched in Nigeria. Since then, we’ve been able to add a wide variety of Nollywood films and series and build strong relationships with local creators like Kunle Afolayan.

“It’s been incredibly rewarding to bring his classics like The CEO, October 1, The Figurine, and, most recently, Citation, to our members around the world and shine a light on Nigerian culture, history, fashion, music, food, and languages through his films.”

While giving its subscribers hints on what to expect as it relates to contents, Netflix said, “The stories are diverse in genre, riveting in the storyline and more importantly… uniquely Naija! But no one does these projects justice quite like Kunle.

“That’s why Netflix’s Director of Content in Africa, Ben Amadasun, recently caught up with Kunle – to get the details straight from the source.”