A new generation of filmmakers is capturing the city on its own terms.
On rooftops across Lagos, young filmmakers are reframing how the city is seen.
Armed with vintage cameras and modern ambition, they are telling stories of hustle, family and joy that rarely reach global screens.
"We are not waiting for permission anymore," one director told ACA Originals. "The story belongs to us."
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