Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (Criterion Collection)

In contemporary Lagos, engineer Mofe (Jude Akuwudike) dreamed of emigrating to Spain, but the bureaucratic nightmare spinning out of a family tragedy might mean those dreams are over. Bartender Rosa (Temi Ami-Williams) sought new lives for herself and her pregnant teen sister (Cynthia Ebijie) in Italy, but her natural resiliency might not stand against repeated disappointment. Remarkable feature bow for Nigerian twin directors Arie and Chuko Esiri co-stars Tomiwa Edun, Jacob Alexander. 116 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5,1; Subtitles: English (SDH); bonus shorts "Goose" (2017), "Besida" (2018), "Because Men in Silk Shirts on Lagos Nights" (2019); featurettes; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.