‘Clarissa’ Director Chuko Esiri on Turning Virginia Woolf Into a Nigerian Love Story @indiewire
‘Clarissa’ Director Chuko Esiri on Turning Virginia Woolf Into a Nigerian Love Story @indiewire
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
At the American Pavilion during IndieWire’s Future of Filmmaking presented by United for Business, filmmaker Chuko Esiri discusses how Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” inspired his film “Clarissa.” Esiri reflects on discovering the novel as a teenager, seeing parallels between 1920s England and modern-day Nigeria, and why he wanted to create a romantic story that shines a light on contemporary Nigerian society.
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‘Clarissa’ Director Chuko Esiri on Turning Virginia Woolf Into a Nigerian Love Story

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