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Nigerian-British Filmmaker Debuts 'Lady' at Sundance 2026

1/23/2026

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Olive Nwosu, a Nigerian-British filmmaker, premiered her debut feature Lady at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The film follows Lady, a Lagos cab driver who dreams of escaping to Freetown, Sierra Leone.
She saves money as one of the few female drivers in Lagos.
Pinky reappears, pulling her toward Lagos nightlife.

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Story summary

Olive Nwosu, a Nigerian-British filmmaker, premiered her debut feature Lady at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
The film follows Lady, a Lagos cab driver who dreams of escaping to Freetown, Sierra Leone.
She saves money as one of the few female drivers in Lagos.
Pinky reappears, pulling her toward Lagos nightlife.