DEAR AJAYI
synopsis
In southwestern Nigeria in the 1990s, sisters Ade and Titi Ajayi lead vastly different lives under the shadow of their late father in his home. Ade, a devout Christian and the family’s sole breadwinner, struggles to understand her younger sister Titi, an aspiring singer whose independent spirit challenges convention. When their ailing mother comes to live with them, old resentments resurface, forcing both women to confront grief, faith, ambition and the fragile bonds that hold a family together. As each sister searches for love, purpose and freedom, their choices begin to reshape not only their own futures, but the lives of everyone around them. Through intimate domestic spaces, music and visual art, Dear Ajayi is a deeply human portrait of family, sacrifice and the enduring hope of finding one’s place in the world.
| international title: | Dear Ajayi |
| original title: | Dear Ajayi |
| country: | Nigeria, Germany |
| sales agent: | Luminalia |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Damilola Orimogunje |
| film run: | 120’ |
| screenplay: | Damilola Orimogunje |
| cast: | Bimbo Akintola, Tosin Adeyemi, Lanre Hassan, William Benson, Antar Laniyan, Uzoamaka Power, Michelle Dede, Chioma Omeruah “Chigul” |
| cinematography by: | KC Obiajulu |
| film editing: | Olalekan Afolabi |
| art director: | Abisola Omolade |
| costumes designer: | Ajah Enene-Orimogunje |
| music: | Ré Olunuga |
| producer: | Damilola Orimogunje, Ajah Enene-Orimogunje, Bose Oshin |
| co-producer: | Zorana Mušikić, May Odeh, Joshua Alabi |
| production: | Mayana Films, 2o9ine Films (NG), Depth and Optics Productions (NG), Zynox Productions (NG) |
Photogallery 10/09/2026: Venice 2026 - Dear Ajayi
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© 2026 Isabeau de Gennaro for Cineuropa @iisadege
Photogallery 10/09/2026: Venice 2026 - Dear Ajayi
7 pictures available. Swipe left or right to see them all.
© 2026 Isabeau de Gennaro for Cineuropa @iisadege































