MUSCLE

2025

Artist and filmmaker Karimah Ashadu presents an intimate portrait of body builders in the heart of Lagos’ slums striving to attain a hyper-masculine ideal, continuing the artist’s research into issues of socio-economic independence and patriarchy within the context of West African culture and society.

Release2025-10-10

Runtime22 min

StatusReleased

CountriesItaly, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany, Nigeria

Original languageEN

SpokenYoruba

DirectorKarimah Ashadu

ProductionGolddust Production

Popularity1

TMDB ID1573395