Cohen Media Group has bought U.S. distribution rights to “Woman,” the debut characteristic movie from Nigerian-born writer-director Olive Nwosu, bought by HanWay Movies.
The acquisition follows the movie’s world premiere within the World Drama Competitors at this yr’s Sundance Movie Pageant, the place it received the Particular Jury Prize for Greatest Ensemble Forged, and its European premiere on the 2026 Berlinale.
The deal was negotiated by Jessica Lacy at Gersh and Gabrielle Stewart, CEO of HanWay Movies, on behalf of the filmmakers and Robert Aaronson, government vp of Cohen Media Group.
Starring Jessica Gabriel, Amanda Oruh, Tinuade Jemiseye, Bucci Franklin and Seun Kuti, “Woman” traces a younger lady’s quest for brotherhood and freedom.
The motion takes place within the tough evening of Lagos, the place Woman, one of many metropolis’s few feminine taxi drivers, survives by remaining powerful and targeted. She desires of escape, saving her earnings for a brand new life removed from the chaos of this Nigerian metropolis. However when Pinky, a long-lost childhood good friend – now a intercourse employee – returns with a burst of colour and bother, Woman is drawn reluctantly into her orbit. Quickly she’s main a staff of glamorous, reckless, fun-loving ladies by means of the underbelly of Lagos nightlife.
“We’re proud and grateful to champion a brand new and thrilling worldwide voice in theaters to American audiences,” stated Robert Aaronson, government vp of Cohen Media Group. “Olive and her Sundance award-winning solid illuminate the private and political with spectacular depth and specificity, whereas displaying us their vibrant world with enjoyable and unbelievable music.”
A Sundance Lab alumna, Nwosu frolicked with Nigerian intercourse employees to make sure genuine illustration of the group. The movie encompasses a soundtrack of jazz and up to date African dance music, mixing tracks from native artists like EDAOTO and Deto Black with voices from the diaspora together with Little Simz, Obongjayar and BANTU.
“Woman” is a British and Nigerian manufacturing developed with Film4 and financed by the BFI (awarding Nationwide Lottery funding), Film4 and Display screen Scotland, alongside Degree Ahead and Amplify Capital. Degree Ahead will even deal with group distribution of “Woman’s” and the movie’s impression marketing campaign. The movie was produced by Ossian Worldwide (Alex Polunin), Good Gate (John Giwa-Amu) and Stella Nwimo. Co-producers are Adé Sultan Sangodoyin and Jamiu Shoyode of Lagos-based Emperium Movies.