Clarissa

Dir. Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri

Constellation

Fri 6 Nov - Sat 14 Nov

Fri 6 Nov

Sat 14 Nov

Fri 6 Nov

17:45

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 11

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Thu 12 Nov

17:45

Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

Screen 1

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Sat 14 Nov

20:15

Vue in the Light, Leeds

Screen 11

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A luminous reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, set in contemporary Lagos and led by a stellar cast including Sophie Okonedo and David Oyelowo.

As she prepares for a garden party, Clarissa reminisces about her teenage years and the relationships she once shared with her friends and family. An evocative homage to the original novel, the film offers a vivid and captivating vision of class, friendship and identity in contemporary Nigeria.

Please note this film contains flashing images.

"Virginia Woolf’s epic “Mrs Dalloway” survives and thrives following a surprisingly successful transplantation from London to Lagos in brothers Arie and Chuko Esiri‘s vivid and velvety “Clarissa.”" — Jessica Kiang, Variety

Content Guidance

Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury and suicide

Director Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri
Running time 134 mins
Production year 2026
Country USA, Nigeria
Language English, Nigerian Pidgin
UK distributor Picturehouse
Sales Agent NEON International

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