(De)Masquerading the Feminine in Nigerian Cinema: A Comparative Analysis of Gender Performance in King of Boys (2018) and Lionheart (2018)
Osinachi Immaculeta Okafor | ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
This paper examines the representation of feminine masquerade in contemporary Nollywood cinema through a comparative analysis of two female-directed and produced influential films: King of Boys and Lion Heart. Drawing on Janice Morton's theory of feminine masquerade, we investigate how β¦