Nigeria / 2023 / 14mins / Drama / Yoruba

A young Nigerian boy attempts to connect with his older brother by desecrating his neighborhood mosque.

Aiman Morounfolu Mimiko

Aiman Morounfolu Mimiko is a Nigerian writer/director currently based in Los Angeles. His work centers on African and Muslim perspectives and the challenge of self-identity in a world where no one pronounces your name right on the first try.

His pilot, Casual Patricide, was a 2022 semifinalist for Fox's Writers' Incubator, Almanack Screenwriters' Episodic Lab, and Humanitas' College Comedy Award. In 2021, he participated in MPAC Hollywood's Black Muslim TV Writers' Lab with his teleplay House Call.

Most recently, Aiman's feature, Quarters, was part of ISF's Inaugural Muslim Writers' Lab.

Aiman holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University and is a member of BAFTA's Newcomer development program. Learn More