OPENING NIGHT: LAUNDRY

Tito is a meticulous Nigerian event planner who believes a good life is built the same way as a flawless celebration: with preparation, control and no room for unpleasant surprises. Days before the romantic holiday she has carefully arranged in Mombasa, she discovers that her boyfriend Chudi has been unfaithful.

Her first instinct is to cancel everything. But with the trip non-refundable—and her best friend Jummai refusing to let heartbreak waste a perfectly good holiday—Tito reluctantly turns the getaway into a girls’ escape.

Mombasa offers exactly the disruption Tito did not ask for. Its beaches, Swahili rhythms and easy coastal warmth are a world away from the future she had planned in Lagos. At the hotel she meets Juma, a charming manager whose spontaneity unsettles her carefully defended ideas about love, trust and control. Their connection grows through small adventures and unexpected honesty, and Tito begins to imagine a life not governed by fear of the next disappointment.

Then she discovers Juma has withheld a significant truth: he is not simply an employee but the heir to his family’s hotel business. Feeling deceived once again, Tito returns to Nigeria—where Chudi is suddenly determined to reclaim the relationship he damaged. Juma follows her across borders, hoping to prove that his omission came from a desire to be known for himself rather than for what he owns.

Moving between the energy of Lagos and the beauty of Kenya’s coast, East West Love is a warm romantic comedy about second chances, cross-cultural connection and the uncomfortable freedom of letting go. It understands that healing is rarely tidy—and that the journey we resist may be the one that returns us to ourselves.

WHY YOU’LL WANT TO SEE IT
*A contemporary romance connecting Nigeria and Kenya.
*Beautiful coastal locations and a playful culture-clash dynamic.

AWARDS & FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
*World premiere / Opening Film at NollywoodWeek Paris 2026
* Produced by Suss Productions, whose recent work has received AMVCA nominations and international platform exposure.