John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentSet against the background of Nigeria’s vibrant Igbo community in downtown São Paulo, Matías Mariani’s “Shine Your Eyes” has been acquired by Netflix, which will launch the film on July 29.The global licensing deal was closed with Netflix Africa, which is likely keen to leverage the star power of lead I.C.
Ukeje, whose career has bridged international titles (“Half of a Yellow Sun,” with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton) and multi-prized Nigerian movies (“Two Brides and a Baby,” “Confusion Na Wa”).In Brazil, “Shine Your Eyes” is scheduled for theatrical release in November, COVID-19 allowing, from leading independent film distributor Vitrine Filmes, before it is made available on Netflix..
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