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Nigerian-American Filmmaker Lanre’ ObisesanCEFR A1
9 Jun 2025
Adapted from Zita Zage, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Inatimi Nathus, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
1 min
31 words
- Lanre’ Obisesan is a filmmaker.
- He is Nigerian-American.
- He was a pharmacist before.
- Lanre’ tells stories through films.
- His film is "Dokita Musa."
- It is about a boy in Nigeria.
Difficult words
- filmmaker — A person who makes movies.
- Nigerian-American — A person from Nigeria living in America.
- pharmacist — A person who prepares and sells medicine.
- stories — Tales or narratives about people.
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Discussion questions
- What is your favorite movie?
- Do you like stories about different countries?
- Have you ever seen a film from Nigeria?
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