God Knows Best
After the sudden death of her husband, Simi, a young mother of three, makes the unexpected decision to drive his danfo bus to support her family. In a world that questions her place behind the wheel, she must navigate grief, financial strain, and the disapproval of family and community. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Lagos, 'God Knows Best' is a tender, powerful drama about a woman finding strength in the ordinary, defying expectations, and learning to carry loss without letting it define her.
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Following a successful decade-long journey as a multifaceted storyteller, Nicole Asinugo is taking a monumental leap towards directing. This leap has resulted in God Knows Best, her directorial debut film which isn’t your average grief story but one that offers a powerful, unflinching look at what it means to live on your own terms, even amidst pain. The Nigerian film industry has, from Old to New Nollywood, been populated with harmful and patriarchal-leaning narratives and approaches to telling the stories of Nigerian widows. In these films and TV series, women have to submit to harmful practices while losing a sense of self and humanity. Rather than peddle this harmful storytelling pattern, Asinugo’s debut short film wrote a humanising and empathetic story of a Nigerian widow.
God Knows Best had its first private screening at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival to warm reception. This film which unmasks the grief that quietly lingers around Nigerian widows and their relentless effort towards survival and economic independence defies societal expectations. And as the world prepares for the release of Asinugo’s film, here are four things we know about the film.
