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Shofela Coker on telling an authentic Nigerian story in ‘Kizazi Moto’ on Disney+

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Disney+ is taking African animation to the global stage with the newly released Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire.

 

 

The action-packed original anthology series features 10 short stories by filmmakers from six African countries, including Nigeria’s Shofela Coker.

 

Born and raised in Lagos, the illustrator/Art Director is the creator, and director of Yoruba-inspired sci-fi animation Moremi, the fifth episode of the series.

 

Co-written by Vanessa Kanu, the episode tells the story of a lonely spirit boy, Luo (Tolu Olaoye), trapped in a spirit realm where he is plagued by terrifying giants.

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