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Lagos Landing

Name: Lagos Landing
Director: Theo Ukpaa
Released: 2018
Duration: 101 min

Representation Score

3.4/10

Limited

2018

16+

Director

Theo Ukpaa

Runtime

101 minutes

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Lagos Landing succeeds in breaking mainstream romantic clichés through its transnational and interracial premise. By pairing a French woman with a West African lawyer, the film offers a refreshing departure from typical Eurocentric narratives. However, the film remains largely conventional in its social framework. It adheres to traditional romantic genre structures and straight-centered assumptions rather than actively challenging systemic hierarchies or institutional norms. While the cross-cultural engagement is a clear strength, the lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities and disabilities limits the overall diversity profile.

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Does Lagos Landing have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a romantic relationship between a female and a male protagonist. There are no LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

How does Lagos Landing portray gender?

Fair

Jacqueline is portrayed as an uptight, middle-class woman who plays a significant role in driving the story. However, the central tension revolves around a traditional courtship between the two leads.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Lagos Landing?

Good

The story breaks Eurocentric clichés by centering a romance between a French woman and a West African lawyer. This cross-continental premise allows for a blend of different racial backgrounds.

How does Lagos Landing represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative explores different socioeconomic realities by contrasting French and West African social structures. It delves into the interaction between these two distinct cultural worlds.

Does Lagos Landing include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. The film does not include neurodivergent representation.

Present on Screen

The interracial and transnational premise provides significant cross-cultural representation.
The female lead is presented with a significant role in driving the story.
The casting of Ramsey Nouah brings prominent African cinematic presence to the production.

Limited or Absent

The narrative follows traditional straight-centered and courtship structures.
There is a lack of representation for LGBTQ+ identities and non-straight characters.
The film lacks visible or invisible disability representation.

Official Synopsis

LAGOS LANDING is a Romantic thriller, a love story inspired by true events. Jacqueline an uptight middle class French lady (Kayla Eva), joins a dating site in search of the perfect novel-like romance and adventure she's always imagined, she connects with BAYO (Ramsey Nouah), a self-made young, rich lawyer in far away West Africa who has a seemingly boring life.

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