Clarissa

A modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.

Cast & Crew

Director

Chuko Esiri

Director

Arie Esiri

Sophie Okonedo

Clarissa

David Oyelowo

Peter

India Ria Amarteifio

Young Clarissa

Ayo Edebiri

Young Sally

Toheeb Jimoh

Young Peter

Nikki Amuka-Bird

Sally