Oversabi Aunty / Nigeria 2025 - Filmfestival Box Office Around The World 2026

The Schlüterhof will become a gathering place for film enthusiasts from all over the world—complete with summery drinks and snacks. The open-air festival presents six current feature films that are “box office hits” in their countries of origin but have not yet been shown on the big screen in Germany. Before the screenings, we invite you to themed spotlights to get you in the mood—with celebrity guests!

The Box Office Around the World festival presents six current feature films over two weekends in August—films that are audience favorites and box office hits in their countries of origin but have not yet been shown on the big screen in Germany.

Representatives from Berlin’s communities from Thailand, Argentina, Nigeria, Vietnam, Brazil, and India selected the films together with curator Dorothee Wenner and developed an accompanying program: Before the open-air screenings, we’ll shine a thematic spotlight on each film—featuring a star-studded lineup.

Oversabi Aunty / Nigeria 2025

Toun is a woman of unshakable principles. The Yoruba woman works as a church attendant; she is married to an Igbo man, and the couple has four children. Not only at home does Toun always know best, is always right, and keep everyone on their toes with the resulting tasks! But her strict rule begins to falter—of all places—at a wedding, causing massive chaos within the huge family…

In this film,Toyin Abraham takes on the roles of lead actress, director, producer, and screenwriter all at once: perhaps these conditions were necessary to bring to life such a powerful comedy that tears down the masks of religious hypocrisy to tell the story of a family feud playing out on the fine line between faith and blind fanaticism.

Nigerian audiences have rewarded Toyin Abraham’s courage in making a film—both entertaining and dramatic—about tribalism and generational conflicts in modern-day Lagos at the box office. *Oversabi Aunty* was a huge success among all age groups and ethnic communities, even beyond Nigeria’s borders!

Program

8:00 p.m.: Discussion with Toyin Abraham (director and lead actress) & Yemi Daramola (co-curator/film distribution consultant) & Olachi Opara (co-curator/Nigerian Community in Berlin) & Dorothee Wenner (moderator) in English

9:00 p.m.: Film screening

Participants

Toyin Abraham is an award-winning Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and producer known for her Nollywood films, which have consistently been box-office hits. In “Oversabi Aunty,” she serves as screenwriter, director, producer, and lead actress, portraying Toun, a well-meaning but overbearing woman who throws her family and those around her off balance. The film marks Abraham’s directorial debut and showcases her ability to blend comedy with meaningful social commentary. “Oversabi Aunty” achieved remarkable commercial success: the film surpassed the 1 billion naira mark at the West African box office, making it the first Nollywood directorial debut to reach this milestone.

- 10 EUR / reduced 5 EUR

- Toyin Abraham / Nigeria 2025 / 129 min. / Comedy-Drama / English and Yoruba with English subtitles

- Schlüterhof

- Part of:Box Office Around The World