Twin filmmakers Arie and Chuko Esiri move Mrs Dalloway to Nigeria, keeping Woolf's party preparations and her parallel story of a traumatized soldier. Here Septimus has fought the Boko Haram insurgency, and Clarissa's reverie over the loves of her youth maps onto modern questions of class and privilege. If you have read the novel, this is a thrilling new way in.
What to expect
Expect a U.S. premiere screening of a literary drama for an attentive festival audience. The film moves between present-day preparations and memory, much like the book. It sits in the festival's Main Slate, the core selection of the year's most celebrated new films from around the world.
Good to know
- Screenings are at Film at Lincoln Center on West 65th Street; take the 1 train to 66 St–Lincoln Center
- Festival screenings often sell out, so buy ahead and check for day-of rush or standby lines
- Seats are reserved, so arrive a little early to clear the lobby and find your row
- Good pick for book lovers; no need to have read Woolf first
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Common questions
Is Clarissa based on Mrs Dalloway?
Yes. It adapts Virginia Woolf's novel and relocates it to Nigeria.
Who made it?
Twin directors Arie and Chuko Esiri.
