Toyin Abraham’s directorial comedy drama Oversabi Aunty is now streaming on Netflix and Kava. Your next movie night could take you from a hilarious Nollywood comedy to a fantasy world full of adventure, or straight into a crime story that keeps you guessing. With several Nollywood films and series now available to stream, there’s plenty to add to your watchlist before October wraps up.
Whether you’re in the mood for a box-office hit you missed at the cinema or a moving coming-of-age story, these are the titles worth making time for. Oversabi Aunty (Streaming on Kava TV and Netflix) Toyin Abraham’s record-breaking directorial debut follows Toun, a self-righteous church usher whose overzealous obsession with fixing everyone else’s morals turns her home and family life into a chaotic battlefield.
Her relentless meddling reaches its breaking point during a disastrous family introduction, forcing her to confront the emotional fallout and damage she has caused her loved ones. Directed, written, and produced by Toyin Abraham alongside FilmOne Studios, the witty dramedy features an ensemble cast including Toyin Abraham, Mike Ezuruonye, Jemima Osunde, Tana Adelana, Efe Irele, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, and Queen Nwokoye.
Colours of Fire (Streaming on Netflix) Niyi Akinmolayan’s epic fantasy film takes viewers into an ancient world where the fabric-weaving Blue Tribe and the mysterious Red Tribe maintain a bitter, generational conflict. When a warrior named Akinbode is sent to eliminate a beast terrorising his people, his unexpected encounter with Moremi—the daughter of the Red Tribe’s queen—ignites a forbidden romance that challenges inherited stories and threatens to unravel their entire society.
Directed and written by Niyi Akinmolayan, with production credits from Anthill Studios, FilmOne Studios, and Imuetinyan Productions, the visually rich film stars Uzor Arukwe, Osas Ighodaro, Mercy Aigbe, Gabriel Afolayan, Femi Branch, and Ibrahim Chatta. Ordinary People (Streaming on Netflix) Moses